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
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
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