pozicija

Pozicija is a noun used in several South Slavic languages, including Croatian, Bosnian, Serbian, and Slovenian. It denotes the state or place of something or someone at a given time and covers a range of senses, from physical location to social standing, professional role, or a stance on an issue. The term can refer to where something is located (the position of a chair), a person’s job or post (a high-ranking position), or a figurative stance (a political position on a policy). In addition, it is common in business and sports contexts, where it describes competitive standing or the arrangement of pieces on a board.

Etymology: Pozicija derives from Latin positio, meaning placement or positioning, and has been adopted into Slavic languages with a meaning closely aligned to the English term position. The sense of location, role, and stance has developed through historical usage in various domains.

Common senses and usage:

- Location: a geographic or spatial position (pozicija na mapi).

- Employment: a job or post within an organization.

- Stance: an opinion or policy position on an issue.

- Market and strategy: a company’s market position or competitive stance.

- Games and sports: the arrangement of pieces or players at a given moment (board position in chess, defensive position, etc.).

See also: position, status, market position.