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stance (stans)

noun

  1. the way a person or animal stands; standing posture, with special reference to placement of the feet, as the posture of a golfer, baseball batter, etc.
  2. ☆ the attitude adopted in confronting or dealing with a particular situation a belligerent political stance

Etymology: OFr estance < VL *stantia < L stans (gen. stantis), prp. of stare, to stand

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stance Synonyms

stance

n.

posture, carriage, stand, attitude; see attitude 1, position 5, posture 1. See syn. study at posture.


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stance Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • adopt: Ask the same person to then adopt an assertive stance.

Preposition: on

  • abortion: His stance on abortion is an attack on the fundamental right of women to control their own bodies.

Adjective modifier

  • anti-war: You people take the anti-war stance to rediculous extremes.

Modifies a noun

  • vis-�-vis: Ray Billington, despite his stance vis-à-vis God as an objective reality, offers an optimistic glimpse of the future of religion.

Noun used with modifier

  • hardline: Mr Blair yesterday faced down rebellious Labor MPs with a passionate defense of his hardline stance on Iraq.
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