stance

American  

[stans] / stæns /

noun

1. the position or bearing of the body while standing: standing.

   legs spread in a wide stance; the threatening stance of the bull.

2. a mental or emotional position adopted with respect to something.

   They assumed an increasingly hostile stance in their foreign policy.

3. Sports. the relative position of the feet, as in addressing a golf ball or in making a stroke.

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stance British  

/ stæns, stɑːns /

noun

1. the manner and position in which a person or animal stands

2. sport the posture assumed when about to play the ball, as in golf, cricket, etc

3. general emotional or intellectual attitude

   a leftist stance

4. a place where buses or taxis wait

5. mountaineering a place at the top of a pitch where a climber can stand and belay

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Etymology

Origin of stance

First recorded in 1525–35; from Old French estance, “(standing) position,” from Vulgar Latin stantia (unrecorded), derivative of Latin stant-, stem of stāns “standing,” present participle of stāre “to stand”; stand

Example Sentences

The union leaders have yet to take a stance, she said.

From Los Angeles Times

But the figures point to one reason many Fed officials have turned hesitant about easing their policy stance further, despite January’s decline in the consumer-price index, now at 2.4%.

From The Wall Street Journal

But the US has rejected this stance, with White House technology adviser Michael Kratsios saying: "AI adoption cannot lead to a brighter future if it is subject to bureaucracies and centralised control."

From BBC

While the market expects rate cuts by June, a firm PCE report would support the Federal Reserve’s cautious stance.

From Barron's

While the market expects rate cuts by June, a firm PCE report would support the Federal Reserve’s cautious stance.

From Barron's

Related Words

• attitude
• posture
• stand
• viewpoint