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A place where someone or something is located or has been put
“The device has been placed in a particular position to ensure maximum effectiveness in its output.”
A situation, especially as it affects one's power to act
“Any increase in costs, however small, could affect our financial position adversely.”
A person's point of view or attitude towards something
“Okalik would suggest that his position on the human rights law remained unchanged.”
High rank or social standing
“She felt that her social position had fallen after a falling out with the local aristocrats.”
A role performed as part of one's job
“After years of hard work, he was promoted to the position of manager at the company.”
A particular way in which someone or something is placed or arranged
“I like to sleep in a particular position in my bed.”
A position of advantage
“All of the political candidates were jockeying for position.”
An assertion, especially one maintained in argument
A way of acting or proceeding
The way in which a person lives
An actual event, situation, or fact
Evidential information used in reporting or documentation
Lining up
A connected series of military fieldworks or defenses facing an enemy force
An allotted place in an arrangement or scheme such as a broadcasting schedule
A word such as Lord or Dame that is used before someone's name, or a form that is used instead of someone's name, to indicate high social or official rank
A difficult, unpleasant, or embarrassing situation
Philosophy of a political party
Remote station
A job taken by a student in order to learn a profession or trade
A strong position secured by an army inside enemy territory from which to advance or attack
The sale of shares, property, or other assets
The office or role of president
Bung or place
Exaggerated and self-indulgent feelings of tenderness, sadness, or nostalgia
A person's origin, descent, or ancestry
One's special interest or inclination
To arrange something in a certain spot or position
“She would position the utensils neatly on the dining table for each guest.”
To put securely in place or in the desired position
To put into a particular arrangement
To physically change the way something is as opposed to its original state
To point or aim something
Survey, map, locate using triangulation
Be or cause to be balanced or suspended
To have a certain position within a group
Maneuver
To adapt something to be consistent with
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