key position

ki pəˈzɪʃən

Definition

Definition of key position - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

workimportant job or role in a group or company

She was promoted to a key position in the company.

strategy

Rare

important place or spot for a plan or action

Rare

The army took control of a key position on the hill.

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Expressions with key

key into

enter information using a keyboard

He keyed into the computer all the data from the survey.

key to

prep.

important for solving a problem

Innovation is key to solving climate change.

key up

make someone excited or nervous

The loud music keyed up the crowd before the show..

church key

tool for opening cans and bottles

He used a church key to open the soda can.

key to success

essential factor for achieving success

Determination is often seen as the key to success.

lock and key

device used to secure something

The treasure chest was secured with a lock and key.

Expressions with position

pole position

advantageous starting point in any competition or activity

Her extensive experience gave her the pole position in the job race..

shotgun position

front passenger seat in a vehicle

He called shotgun position for the road trip.

fallback position

backup plan if the first fails

We need a fallback position in case this doesn't work.

false position

situation where someone appears to be something they are not

His wealth put him in a false position among genuine entrepreneurs..

in a position

adj.

having the necessary ability or authority

She is in a position to make important decisions.

in no position to

adj.

not having the ability or authority to do something

He is in no position to make demands.

cement one's position

make one's status or role stronger

She worked hard to cement her position as team leader.

in pole position

adv.

in the leading or best position

She is in pole position to win the race.

put oneself in someone's position

imagine being in another person's situation

Try to put yourself in the manager's position.

have a position at the table

be included in important discussions

Minority groups must have a position at the table.

Terms with key position included in their meaning

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linchpin role

position

key position holding different parts together

Examples of key position in a sentence

Losing a key position could hurt the organization.
The general ordered troops to defend the key position at the crossroads.
Engineers secured a key position for the communications tower.

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French:poste clé, position clé, ...
German:Schlüsselposition, strategisch wichtiger Punkt, ...
Italian:posizione chiave, posizione strategica, ...
Spanish:puesto clave, posición clave, ...
Portuguese:posição-chave, posição chave, ...
Chinese:关键职位, 关键位置, ...
Japanese:重要なポジション, 重要拠点, ...
Arabic:مَنْصِب رَئِيسِي, مَوْقِع مُهِم, ...
Hebrew:תַּפְקִיד מַפְתֵּחַ, עֶמְדַת מַפְתֵּחַ, ...
Russian:ключевая должность, ключевая позиция, ...
Ukrainian:ключова посада, стратегічна позиція, ...
Hindi:प्रमुख पद, महत्वपूर्ण स्थान, ...
Bengali:গুরুত্বপূর্ণ পদ, কী অবস্থান, ...
Catalan:posició clau, punt estratègic, ...
Czech:klíčová pozice, strategické místo, ...
Danish:nøglestilling, strategisk position, ...
Dutch:sleutelpositie, strategische positie, ...
Greek:καίρια θέση, στρατηγικό σημείο, ...
Hungarian:kulcspozíció, stratégiai pont, ...
Khmer:តួនាទីសំខាន់, ទីតាំងសំខាន់, ...
Korean:핵심 직책, 요충지, ...
Persian:موقعیت کلیدی, مکان مهم, ...
Polish:kluczowe stanowisko, kluczowa pozycja, ...
Portuguese (BR):cargo de destaque, ponto-chave, ...
Romanian:poziție-cheie, poziție cheie, ...
Swedish:nyckelposition, strategisk plats, ...
Thai:ตำแหน่งสำคัญ, จุดยุทธศาสตร์สำคัญ, ...
Turkish:kilit pozisyon, önemli mevzi, ...
Vietnamese:vị trí chủ chốt, vị trí chiến lược, ...

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