positionUK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/pəˈzɪʃən/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/pəˈzɪʃən/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(pə zish′ən)
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position
- post - job ‘position’ and ‘post’ Someone's job can be referred to in formal English as their position or post. When advertising or applying for a job, you usually use position or post. We are looking for someone to fill a senior management position. I am writing to apply for the post of clerical assistant. ‘job’ In conversation, don't use ‘position’ or ‘post’. Use job. He's afraid of losing his job. She's got a really interesting job. 'position' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Forum discussions with the word(s) "position" in the title: < at the centre > of a picture [position] - English Only forum
`advertisement -related`or `advertisement related` position? - English Only forum .. position level is [at least?] from Deputy Director?right? - English Only forum ... the seats won't be good position. - English Only forum ''Did he gets the position by hard earned or endowed/ given?'' - English Only forum 'afterwards' position - English Only forum 'Holds the position of' in Official Certificates - English Only forum 'in much the position with' - English Only forum 'position you have' and 'carry out' in this context? - English Only forum 'today' and its position in a sentence - English Only forum 'wh' question for position in a series - English Only forum 'will' position: what do you think <?> our teacher <?> teach - English Only forum (Mon) May 15 / May 15 (Mon) [position of day bracketed ] - English Only forum (the) subject position - English Only forum 100 meters south of your present position - English Only forum a concurrent position - English Only forum A 'dolorist' position. - English Only forum A bully boy to a meek guy: know your (inferior) position - English Only forum A change in /on the position of the President - English Only forum a combination of their traditional juridicial position - English Only forum a <final year> MSc Business Administration student / MSc Business Administration <final year> student [position] - English Only forum a good <match><fit> for the position /suits the requirements of the position - English Only forum a heavy position in - English Only forum A job with a position - English Only forum A long gone feeling / a feeling long gone = POSITION? - English Only forum A most singular position at your age - English Only forum a person [at / on / of / in] such a key post/position - English Only forum a position as a student - English Only forum a position higher in the hierarchy - English Only forum A position in a company - English Only forum more...
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