The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
n. The attitude or position of a standing person or animal, especially the position assumed by an athlete preparatory to action. See Synonyms at posture.
n. Mental posture; point of view: "Peru ... has also toughened its stance toward foreign investors” ( Abraham F. Lowenthal).
n. The manner, posture, or pose in which one stands.
n. One’s opinion or point of view.
n. A station; a position; a site.
n. A stanza.
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
n. A stanza.
n. A station; a position; a site.
n. The position of a player's feet, relative to each other and to the ball, when he is making a stroke or at bat.
n. the mental attitude, position, or approach a person adopts in respect to something.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
n. A station; a site; an area for building; a position; a stand.
n. Space; gap; distance.
n. A stave or stanza.
To station; place.
n. In golf, the position of a player's feet, in addressing the ball.
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n. standing posture
n. a rationalized mental attitude
Word Usage
"But then again, her stance is also easy to understand since Repaublicans hate Americans, they hate America, and only want power so they can continue to piss away all our resources. republican communism is worse"