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Synonyms
stance (stăns)

[French, position, from Italian stanza, from Vulgar Latin* stantia, from Latin stāns, stant- present participle of stāre, to stand.]

noun 

  1. The attitude or position of a standing person or animal, especially the position assumed by an athlete preparatory to action. See synonyms at posture
  2. Mental posture; point of view: “Peru … has also toughened its stance toward foreign investors” (Abraham F. Lowenthal)