position

1. position (noun) — sense 1

Definition: A place or location.

Example: Train positions and speeds were established by a track magnet at each milepost, which produced a suitable mark on the punched recording tape whenever a train passed.

2. position (noun) — sense 2

Definition: A post of employment; a job.

3. position (noun) — sense 3

Definition: A status or rank.

Example: Chief of Staff is the second-highest position in the army.

4. position (verb) — sense 4

Definition: To put into place.

Example: While other small nations with large banking sectors, such as Iceland and Ireland, have been undone by their reckless lending practices, the debt-free Channel Islands have always positioned themselves as dependable repositories of riches.