stance

noun

\ ˈstan(t)s

Definition of stance

1 chiefly Scotland

a : station

b : site

2a : a way of standing or being placed : posture

b : intellectual or emotional attitude took an antiwar stance

3a : the position of the feet of a golfer or batter preparatory to making a swing

b : the position of both body and feet from which an athlete starts or operates

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From trade to security to environmentalism, the Trump administration has taken an aggressive stance toward the Chinese government. — David Grossman, Popular Mechanics, "Bill Gates's Experimental Nuclear Power Plant Halts Construction in China," 2 Jan. 2019 Facebook’s stance on this issue is that regulating political advertising is the job of the government, not the tech platform. — Casey Newton, The Verge, "Facebook political ad tools are ripe for trolling," 1 Nov. 2018 His advocacy as governor for marijuana legalization, beginning in 1999 when the stance was unpopular, still provides a political calling card — one that Johnson says speaks to his honesty regardless of political consequences. — Morgan Lee, The Seattle Times, "Libertarian says Trump, Democrats need a swing-vote senator," 9 Oct. 2018 The asbestos company focused on this supportive stance in a post accompanying the pictures. — Eli Rosenberg, chicagotribune.com, "Asbestos sold by Russian company is branded with Trump's face," 11 July 2018 This stance has allowed the company to encourage employees to follow their own instincts. — Fortune, "NVIDIA," 26 June 2018 And under the leadership of Sundar Pichai, Google seems to be softening its hardline stance. — Timothy B. Lee, Ars Technica, "Google employees demand that Google stop work on censored Chinese search," 27 Nov. 2018 Rivian’s truck is a smidge taller than both, too, measuring 71.5 inches to the Ranger’s 70.7-inch height or the Tacoma’s 70.6-inch stance. — Sean O'kane, The Verge, "The all-electric Rivian R1T is a dream truck for adventurers," 26 Nov. 2018 And recent comments from Victoria’s Secret Executive Ed Razek have made the company’s stance very clear to customers: No fat folk allowed. — Gianluca Russo, Teen Vogue, "Former Victoria's Secret Shoppers React to Ed Razek's 'Fatphobic' Comments," 16 Nov. 2018

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