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Position

position

noun po-zi-TSYOHN Less Common

Origin: from Latin 'positio'

Also means

stance

Usage Note

Position covers both a physical spot and a stance in a debate, as in eine klare Position beziehen ('to take a clear position'). The 'ti' is pronounced 'tsi', a giveaway of its Latin-via-academic route.

Examples

"Sie hat eine wichtige Position."

Natural Translation

She has an important position.

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