hold a position

Frequency: 8.018.5 per million words

to be employed in a job, often one of importance

positionVERB + position

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hold

Examples (10)

  • She currently holds the position of Chief Executive Officer.
  • He has held this position for over twenty years.
  • Applicants must have previously held a managerial position.
  • It is an honor to hold such a prestigious position in the company.
  • No one has ever held that position for long due to the stress.
  • She hopes to hold a senior position within the government someday.
  • He continues to hold a vital position on the board.
  • Do you currently hold any position with a competitor?
  • The committee selected him to hold the newly created position.
  • She became the first woman to hold the position of Prime Minister.