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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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Posen can certainly understand the lawmakers’ concerns, especially regarding George.

From Salon May 1, 2026

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

From BBC Mar. 23, 2026

“I think we’re going to end up with pretty high inflation and the Fed behind the curve,” Posen said in an interview on Bloomberg TV.

From MarketWatch Feb. 14, 2026

Adam Posen, president of the Peterson Institute for International Economics, said the circumstances now are different from last year.

From The Wall Street Journal Jan. 21, 2026

In 1821 the see of Posen was founded and the archbishop removed his residence thither, though its cathedral chapter still remains at Gnesen.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 2 "Gloss" to "Gordon, Charles George" by Various

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