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| n. (location) | 1. post, station | the position where someone (as a guard or sentry) stands or is assigned to stand.; "a soldier manned the entrance post"; "a sentry station" |
| ~ bridgehead | a defensive post at the end of a bridge nearest to the enemy. |
| ~ observation post, lookout | an elevated post affording a wide view. |
| ~ outpost, outstation | a station in a remote or sparsely populated location. |
| ~ position, place | the particular portion of space occupied by something.; "he put the lamp back in its place" |
| n. (artifact) | 2. military post, post | military installation at which a body of troops is stationed.; "this military post provides an important source of income for the town nearby"; "there is an officer's club on the post" |
| ~ fort, garrison | a fortified military post where troops are stationed. |
| ~ military installation | any facility servicing military forces. |
| ~ military quarters | living quarters for personnel on a military post. |
| ~ outpost | a military post stationed at a distance from the main body of troops. |
| ~ armed forces, armed services, military, military machine, war machine | the military forces of a nation.; "their military is the largest in the region"; "the military machine is the same one we faced in 1991 but now it is weaker" |
| n. (act) | 3. berth, billet, office, place, position, post, situation, spot | a job in an organization.; "he occupied a post in the treasury" |
| ~ job, line of work, occupation, business, line | the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money.; "he's not in my line of business" |
| ~ academicianship | the position of member of an honorary academy. |
| ~ accountantship | the position of accountant. |
| ~ admiralty | the office of admiral. |
| ~ ambassadorship | the post of ambassador. |
| ~ apostleship | the position of apostle. |
| ~ apprenticeship | the position of apprentice. |
| ~ associateship | the position of associate (as in an office or academy). |
| ~ attorneyship | the position of attorney. |
| ~ bailiffship | the office of bailiff. |
| ~ baronetage | the state of a baronet. |
| ~ bishopry, episcopate | the office and dignity of a bishop. |
| ~ cadetship | the position of cadet. |
| ~ caliphate | the office of a caliph. |
| ~ captaincy, captainship | the post of captain. |
| ~ cardinalship | the office of cardinal. |
| ~ chairmanship | the position of chairman. |
| ~ chancellorship | the office of chancellor. |
| ~ chaplaincy, chaplainship | the position of chaplain. |
| ~ chieftaincy, chieftainship | the position of chieftain. |
| ~ clerkship | the job of clerk. |
| ~ commandership, commandery | the position or office of commander. |
| ~ comptrollership | the position of comptroller. |
| ~ consulship | the post of consul. |
| ~ controllership | the position of controller. |
| ~ councillorship, councilorship | the position of council member. |
| ~ counsellorship, counselorship | the position of counselor. |
| ~ curacy | the position of a curate. |
| ~ curatorship | the position of curator. |
| ~ custodianship | the position of custodian. |
| ~ deanship, deanery | the position or office of a dean. |
| ~ directorship | the position of a director of a business concern. |
| ~ discipleship | the position of disciple. |
| ~ editorship | the position of editor. |
| ~ eldership | the office of elder. |
| ~ emirate | the office of an emir. |
| ~ fatherhood | the status of a father. |
| ~ fatherhood | the status of a religious leader. |
| ~ foremanship | the position of foreman. |
| ~ generalcy, generalship | the office and authority of a general. |
| ~ governorship | the office of governor. |
| ~ headship | the position of head. |
| ~ headship | the position of headmaster or headmistress. |
| ~ hot seat | a difficult position where you are subjected to stress and criticism. |
| ~ incumbency | the office of an incumbent. |
| ~ inspectorship | the office of inspector. |
| ~ instructorship | the position of instructor. |
| ~ internship | the position of a medical intern. |
| ~ judgeship, judicature | the position of judge. |
| ~ khanate | the position of a khan. |
| ~ lectureship | the post of lecturer. |
| ~ legateship, legation | the post or office of legate. |
| ~ legislatorship | the office of legislator. |
| ~ librarianship | the position of librarian. |
| ~ lieutenancy | the position of a lieutenant. |
| ~ magistracy, magistrature | the position of magistrate. |
| ~ managership | the position of manager. |
| ~ manhood | the status of being a man. |
| ~ marshalship | the post of marshall. |
| ~ mastership | the position of master. |
| ~ mayoralty | the position of mayor. |
| ~ messiahship | the position of messiah. |
| ~ moderatorship | the position of moderator. |
| ~ overlordship | the position of overlord. |
| ~ pastorship, pastorate | the position of pastor. |
| ~ peasanthood | the state of being a peasant.; "the same homely dress she wore in the days of her peasanthood" |
| ~ plum | a highly desirable position or assignment.; "a political plum" |
| ~ praetorship | the office of praetor. |
| ~ precentorship | the position of precentor. |
| ~ preceptorship | the position of preceptor. |
| ~ prefecture | the office of prefect. |
| ~ prelacy, prelature | the office or station of a prelate. |
| ~ premiership | the office of premier. |
| ~ presidentship, presidency | the office and function of president.; "Andrew Jackson expanded the power of the presidency beyond what was customary before his time" |
| ~ primateship | the office of primate. |
| ~ principalship | the post of principal. |
| ~ priorship | the office of prior. |
| ~ proconsulate, proconsulship | the position of proconsul. |
| ~ proctorship | the position of proctor. |
| ~ professorship, chair | the position of professor.; "he was awarded an endowed chair in economics" |
| ~ protectorship | the position of protector. |
| ~ public office | a position concerning the people as a whole. |
| ~ rabbinate | the office or function of a rabbi. |
| ~ receivership | the office of a receiver. |
| ~ rectorate, rectorship | the office or station of a rector. |
| ~ regency | the office of a regent. |
| ~ residency | the position of physician who is receiving special training in a hospital (usually after completing an internship). |
| ~ rulership | the position of ruler. |
| ~ sainthood | the status and dignity of a saint. |
| ~ secretaryship | the position of secretary. |
| ~ feudal lordship, seigneury, seigniory | the position and authority of a feudal lord. |
| ~ senatorship | the office of senator. |
| ~ sinecure | an office that involves minimal duties. |
| ~ solicitorship | the position of solicitor. |
| ~ speakership | the position of Speaker. |
| ~ stewardship | the position of steward. |
| ~ studentship | the position of student. |
| ~ teachership | the position of teacher. |
| ~ thaneship | the position of thane. |
| ~ throne | the position and power of an exalted person (a sovereign or bishop) who is entitled to sit in a chair of state on ceremonial occasions. |
| ~ treasurership | the position of treasurer. |
| ~ tribuneship | the position of tribune. |
| ~ trusteeship | the position of trustee. |
| ~ vice-presidency | the office and function of a vice president. |
| ~ viceroyship | the position of viceroy. |
| ~ viziership | the position of vizier. |
| ~ wardenship | the position of warden. |
| ~ wardership | the position of warder. |
| ~ womanhood | the status of a woman. |
| n. (artifact) | 4. post | an upright consisting of a piece of timber or metal fixed firmly in an upright position.; "he set a row of posts in the ground and strung barbwire between them" |
| ~ bitt, bollard | a strong post (as on a wharf or quay or ship for attaching mooring lines).; "the road was closed to vehicular traffic with bollards" |
| ~ carrick bitt | either of a pair of strong posts that support a windlass on a ship's deck. |
| ~ corner post | a square post supporting a structural member at the corner of a building. |
| ~ gatepost | either of two posts that bound a gate. |
| ~ goalpost | one of a pair of posts (usually joined by a crossbar) that are set up as a goal at each end of a playing field. |
| ~ hitching post | a fixed post with a ring to which a horse can be hitched to prevent it from straying. |
| ~ hop pole | a tall pole to support the wires on which the hop plant is trained. |
| ~ king post | post connecting the crossbeam to the apex of a triangular truss. |
| ~ lamppost | a metal post supporting an outdoor lamp (such as a streetlight). |
| ~ maypole | a vertical pole or post decorated with streamers that can be held by dancers celebrating May Day. |
| ~ newel, newel post | the post at the top or bottom of a flight of stairs; it supports the handrail. |
| ~ queen post | vertical tie post in a roof truss. |
| ~ rudderpost, rudderstock | a vertical post at the forward edge of a rudder that enables the rudder to pivot. |
| ~ stake | a strong wooden or metal post with a point at one end so it can be driven into the ground. |
| ~ stanchion | any vertical post or rod used as a support. |
| ~ standard | an upright pole or beam (especially one used as a support).; "distance was marked by standards every mile"; "lamps supported on standards provided illumination" |
| ~ stump | (cricket) any of three upright wooden posts that form the wicket. |
| ~ telegraph pole, telegraph post, telephone pole | tall pole supporting telephone wires. |
| ~ timber | a post made of wood. |
| ~ upright, vertical | a vertical structural member as a post or stake.; "the ball sailed between the uprights" |
| ~ whipping post | post formerly used in public to which offenders are tied to be whipped. |
| n. (person) | 5. post, wiley post | United States aviator who in 1933 made the first solo flight around the world (1899-1935). |
| ~ aeronaut, airman, aviator, flier, flyer | someone who operates an aircraft. |
| n. (person) | 6. emily post, emily price post, post | United States female author who wrote a book and a syndicated newspaper column on etiquette (1872-1960). |
| ~ author, writer | writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay). |
| n. (person) | 7. c. w. post, charles william post, post | United States manufacturer of breakfast cereals and Postum (1854-1914). |
| ~ food manufacturer | a person who manufactures food products. |
| n. (group) | 8. mail, post | any particular collection of letters or packages that is delivered.; "your mail is on the table"; "is there any post for me?"; "she was opening her post" |
| ~ aggregation, collection, accumulation, assemblage | several things grouped together or considered as a whole. |
| ~ fan mail | mail sent to public figures from their admirers.; "he hired someone to answer his fan mail" |
| ~ hate mail | mail that expresses the writer's dislike or hatred (usually in offensive language). |
| ~ mailing | mail sent by a sender at one time.; "the candidate sent out three large mailings" |
| n. (communication) | 9. post, stake | a pole or stake set up to mark something (as the start or end of a race track).; "a pair of posts marked the goal"; "the corner of the lot was indicated by a stake" |
| ~ visual signal | a signal that involves visual communication. |
| ~ starting post | a post marking the starting point of a race (especially a horse race). |
| ~ winning post | the post at the end of a racecourse. |
| n. (communication) | 10. mail, mail service, post, postal service | the system whereby messages are transmitted via the post office.; "the mail handles billions of items every day"; "he works for the United States mail service"; "in England they call mail `the post'" |
| ~ communicating, communication | the activity of communicating; the activity of conveying information.; "they could not act without official communication from Moscow" |
| ~ airpost, airmail | a system of conveying mail by aircraft. |
| ~ snail mail | any mail that is physically delivered by the postal service.; "email is much faster than snail mail" |
| ~ rfd, rural free delivery | free government delivery of mail in outlying country areas. |
| n. (act) | 11. post | the delivery and collection of letters and packages.; "it came by the first post"; "if you hurry you'll catch the post" |
| ~ bringing, delivery | the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail).; "his reluctant delivery of bad news" |
| v. (contact) | 12. post | affix in a public place or for public notice.; "post a warning" |
| ~ announce, denote | make known; make an announcement.; "She denoted her feelings clearly" |
| ~ affix, stick on | attach to.; "affix the seal here" |
| ~ placard | post in a public place. |
| v. (communication) | 13. post | publicize with, or as if with, a poster.; "I'll post the news on the bulletin board" |
| ~ announce, denote | make known; make an announcement.; "She denoted her feelings clearly" |
| ~ placard, bill | publicize or announce by placards. |
| v. (social) | 14. post | assign to a post; put into a post.; "The newspaper posted him in Timbuktu" |
| ~ assign, delegate, designate, depute | give an assignment to (a person) to a post, or assign a task to (a person). |
| v. (competition) | 15. place, post, send, station | assign to a station. |
| ~ garrison | station (troops) in a fort or garrison. |
| ~ fort | station (troops) in a fort. |
| ~ move, displace | cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense.; "Move those boxes into the corner, please"; "I'm moving my money to another bank"; "The director moved more responsibilities onto his new assistant" |
| ~ site, locate, place | assign a location to.; "The company located some of their agents in Los Angeles" |
| v. (communication) | 16. post | display, as of records in sports games. |
| ~ record, enter, put down | make a record of; set down in permanent form. |
| v. (social) | 17. post | enter on a public list. |
| ~ list | include in a list.; "Am I listed in your register?" |
| v. (possession) | 18. carry, post | transfer (entries) from one account book to another. |
| ~ carry | transfer (a number, cipher, or remainder) to the next column or unit's place before or after, in addition or multiplication.; "put down 5 and carry 2" |
| ~ transfer | move from one place to another.; "transfer the data"; "transmit the news"; "transfer the patient to another hospital" |
| v. (motion) | 19. post | ride Western style and bob up and down in the saddle in rhythm with a horse's trotting gait. |
| ~ horseback riding, riding | travel by being carried on horseback. |
| ~ equitation, horseback riding, riding | the sport of siting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements. |
| ~ ride horseback | ride on horseback. |
| v. (contact) | 20. post, stake | mark with a stake.; "stake out the path" |
| ~ mark | make or leave a mark on.; "the scouts marked the trail"; "ash marked the believers' foreheads" |
| v. (contact) | 21. post, put up | place so as to be noticed.; "post a sign"; "post a warning at the dump" |
| ~ instal, install, put in, set up | set up for use.; "install the washer and dryer"; "We put in a new sink" |
| v. (communication) | 22. mail, post, send | cause to be directed or transmitted to another place.; "send me your latest results"; "I'll mail you the paper when it's written" |
| ~ express | send by rapid transport or special messenger service.; "She expressed the letter to Florida" |
| ~ airmail | send or transport by airmail.; "Letters to Europe from the U.S. are best airmailed" |
| ~ register | send by registered mail.; "I'd like to register this letter" |
| ~ express-mail | send by express mail or courier.; "Express-mail the documents immediately" |
| ~ transfer | move from one place to another.; "transfer the data"; "transmit the news"; "transfer the patient to another hospital" |
| v. (communication) | 23. brand, post | mark or expose as infamous.; "She was branded a loose woman" |
| ~ call | ascribe a quality to or give a name of a common noun that reflects a quality.; "He called me a bastard"; "She called her children lazy and ungrateful" |
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