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noun (plural posts) |
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1. military military base: a place such as a military base, camp, or garrison where troops are stationed
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2. employment position: a position of employment, especially one in another country
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3. workplace or station: a place where somebody has been assigned a duty or responsibility
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4. Canada troops: the body of troops occupying a military base, camp, or garrison
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5. U.S. military veterans' organization: a local organization of military veterans
  a VFW post
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6. basketball basketball position: in basketball, a position taken by a player near the opposing team's basket
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transitive verb (past and past participle post·ed, present participle post·ing, 3rd person present singular posts) |
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U.S. pay money to set somebody free: to pay somebody's bond or bail
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noun (plural posts) |
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commerce
Same as trading post (sense 1)
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transitive verb (past and past participle post·ed, present participle post·ing, 3rd person present singular posts) |
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1. assign somebody to duty: to assign somebody to a particular place or station for a period of duty
post a security guard at the exit
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2. Canada send somebody away to work: to send somebody somewhere, often overseas, to take up an appointment
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3. military transfer soldier: to assign or transfer somebody to a military unit or command
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| [Mid-16th century. Via French poste< Latin positum< past participle of ponere "place"] |
