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position n. [
place] the particular portion of space occupied by something; "he put the lamp back in its place"
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position n. [
military position] a point occupied by troops for tactical reasons
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position n. [
view, perspective] a way of regarding situations or topics etc.; "consider what follows from the positivist view"
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position n. [
posture, attitude] the arrangement of the body and its limbs; "he assumed an attitude of surrender"
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position n. [
status] the relative position or standing of things or especially persons in a society; "he had the status of a minor"; "the novel attained the status of a classic"; "atheists do not enjoy a favorable position in American life"
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