Odessa American: HIGH SCHOOL VOLLEYBALL: Permian’s Granado adjusting well to new position on the court HIGH SCHOOL VOLLEYBALL: Permian’s Granado adjusting well to new position on the court The meaning of POSITION is an act of placing or arranging. How to use position in a sentence. Well, I've found our position on the map if you want to see where we are.

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You've moved the furniture around - the sofa is in a different position. A seasonal job is a short-term position designed to fill a temporary need, usually related to a specific time of year. These seasonal employees are invaluable in meeting the mission of the agency. Position is any employment, though usually above manual labor: a position as clerk.

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Job is colloquial for position, and applies to any work from lowest to highest in an organization: a job as cook, as manager. The position of someone or something is the place where they are in relation to other things. The ship was identified, and its name and position were reported to the coastguard. This conservatory enjoys an enviable position overlooking a leafy expanse.