plural postures
1
: the way in which your body is positioned when you are sitting or standing
Human beings have an upright posture.
a rigid/stiff posture
He has good/bad/poor posture.
2
formal
: the attitude a person or group has toward a subject
—usually singular
The country has taken an aggressive posture on immigration.
She took a neutral posture in the argument.
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“Posture.” Merriam-Webster.com Simple Definition, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/simple/posture. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.
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