"position argument" meaning in English

See position argument in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: position arguments [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} position argument (plural position arguments)
  1. The claim that a writer or speaker makes about a controversial issue.
    Sense id: en-position_argument-en-noun-fZCcpecT Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for position argument meaning in English (0.7kB)

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