stance
stans
- n standing posture
- n a rationalized mental attitude
- His pro-Israel stance, which he has long maintained, is bound to help his electoral prospects back home with American Jews and, more crucially, with Evangelical Christians who are .
- Some Catholic bishops opposed to the invitation because of Obama's stance on abortion and other ethical issues had hoped in vain that the Vatican would join the fray.
- While Obama's opinion seems to be an artful dodge, McCain's plain pro-life stance might steer him into troubled waters.