ADJ

correct, exact
central
geographical
military, strategic
defensive

VERB + POSITION

take (up)
The guards took up their positions on either side of the door
jostle for
Hordes of journalists jostled for position outside the conference hall
play
(sport) What position does he play?

PREP

in ~
Fix the pieces in position before gluing them together
into ~
Please get into position
out of ~
Nakata had to play out of position when the defender was injured

ADJ

comfortable, uncomfortable
crouched, kneeling, sitting
sleeping
horizontal, vertical
foetal

VERB + POSITION

change

ADJ

business, economic, financial, legal
dominant, impregnable, strong
favourable, good, ideal, perfect
envious, invidious
competitive
precarious, vulnerable, weak
awkward, difficult, embarrassing, impossible
current, present
bargaining, negotiating
trading
the trading position of the British economy

VERB + POSITION

achieve, attain, reach
It has taken years to achieve the position we are now in
put sb in
It put me in an awkward position when he asked me to keep a secret
strengthen
Their obvious desperation strengthens our bargaining position

PREP

in a/the ~
We may be in a position to help you. I was in the embarrassing position of having completely forgotten her name
~ of

ADJ

extreme
ideological, philosophical, political, theoretical
official
The country's official position is that there is no famine in the area

VERB + POSITION

adopt, take
defend

PREP

~ on
He took an extreme position on religious matters

ADJ

first, second, etc.
dominant, high, important, influential, pre-eminent
inferior, lowly
They occupy a lowly position in society
privileged, secure
social

VERB + POSITION

establish, gain, secure
hold, occupy

PREP

~ among/amongst
This latest novel confirms herpre-eminent position amongst today's writers
~ in
The firm gained a dominant position in the market

PHRASES

a position of authority/influence/power

ADJ

full-time, part-time
key, responsible, senior
junior, menial
official
skilled
administrative, management, managerial

VERB + POSITION

have, hold, occupy
apply for
obtain
fill
offer sb
resign

PREP

in a/the ~
How long were you in your previous position?
~ in/within
his new position in the firm
~ of
She was offered the position of sales manager