position

po-si-tion · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

1.
A place where someone or something is located or has been put.
2.
A way in which someone or something is placed or arranged.
3.
A situation or set of circumstances.
4.
A job or role in an organization.
5.
A person's point of view or attitude toward something.
6.
A place where part of a military force is posted.
7.
A place in a competition or ranking.
8.
Put or arrange in a particular place or way.

Forms

plural: positions

Phrases & expressions

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in position — In the correct or expected place.
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jockey for position — Compete to gain an advantage.
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be in a position to — Have the ability or opportunity to.
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position of power — A role that gives authority over others.

Related words

See also: job, location, place, stance

Synonyms: location, place, post, stance

Etymology

From Old French posicion, from Latin positio ("a placing, position"), from ponere ("to place, put").