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position

UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/pəˈzɪʃ^ən/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/pəˈzɪʃən/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(pə zish′ən)

Collocations for "position"

Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "position" in context.

position

ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.

is in a [good, bad, great, difficult] position
find a [comfortable, relaxing] position
not in his [current, present] position
his [financial, employment, economic] position
holds [an influential, a powerful] position in the [company, government]
the [ship's, plane's, aircraft's] position
the position of the [ship]
the [enemy, allied, rebel] positions
a [sitting, driving, reclining, standing, horizontal] position
an [upright, erect] position
sport: [took up, played in] a [forward] position
a [forward, defensive, midfield] position
[first, second, third, pole, starting] position
[started, finished, ended up] in [second] position
line up the [balls, targets, players] in position
put the [troops, tanks, soldiers] in position
time to get [into, in] position
[assume, hold] the position
adjust the position of [your body, the mirror, the TV]
[view, observe, monitor, supervise] from a [lofty, high up] position
what's your position on the [situation, decision]?
in position to win the [prize, elections, award]
(not) in a position to [help, change] the [situation, problem, company]
are in no position to [argue, disagree, refuse, complain]
what would you do in my position?
in my position as (the) [president, spokesperson]
in a [scoring, winning, favorable] position
in a position of [authority, power, responsibility]
the position of the [chess, checkers, game, board] pieces

position the [camera, chair]
position the [troops, tanks, players]
positioned themselves as [close, far away] as possible
position yourself [in the front, by the door]
position yourself for [promotion, advancement]
position yourself to [see, hear]
positioned to [take, help, provide, meet]
positioned [on top, below, next to]
positioned for [growth, success]
positioned [at the top, on the first page] of
positioned between them
positioned on [either, one] side
positioned around the [TV, stage]
positioned along the [street, river]
positioned near the [school, jail]
positioned directly [over, above, beneath, behind, opposite]
positioned for easy [access, exit]

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'position' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

abuse - accept - apply - argue - assume - attack - award - bid - box - charge - consider - describe - desert - ease - fall - fight - fill - graduate - hold - improve - interview - job - judge - leverage - lock - maintain - move - post - recover - reject - rely - resume - score - secure - shift - state - surrender - take - talk - threaten - would - acceptance - advantage - appointment - assignment - conflict - creative - exercise - fit - fix

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Collocations for "position"

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