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Posen

American  
[poh-zuhn] / ˈpoʊ zən /

noun

  1. German name of Poznań.


Posen British  
/ ˈpoːzən /

noun

  1. the German name for Poznań

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"She was terrified," Posen said of her daughter.

From BBC • Mar. 23, 2026

Wary of imposing one-time price increases, businesses chose to raise prices in smaller steps and over a longer period, Orszag and Posen observe.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 21, 2026

Posen believes that the administration’s actions could knock away what has been a pillar of stability for the world.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 21, 2026

Posen is more worried than Sahm or Zandi about rising inflation pressures in 2026.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 31, 2025

Frauenstadt, Christian Martin Julius, German student of philosophy, born at Boyanawo, Posen, 1813; died at Berlin, 1879.

From Some Jewish Witnesses For Christ by B.D.