Words / B2

p-uh-ZISHUN/pəˈzɪʃn/

Position is a place, a job, or a stance: a defensive position; apply for a position; state your position. Location is physical place; opinion is the everyday stance word. State your position in the introduction. Verb: position the camera. Do not use position for a quick mood.

Meaning

The place where something is; also a job, or an opinion.

Examples

• “State your position in the introduction, then evidence it.”
• “She applied for a pastoral position, which is the job sense.”

Good to know

state / take a position; a job position; in position. Everyday (view): opinion. Essays, HR, and sport. Place, post, or argument — specify which.

Near in meaning

stance

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