(~s, posturing, ~d)
1.
Your ~ is the position in which you stand or sit.
You can make your stomach look flatter instantly by improving your ~...
Sit in a relaxed upright ~.
N-VAR
2.
A ~ is an attitude that you have towards something. (FORMAL)
The military machine is ready to change its defensive ~ to one prepared for action...
= position, stance
N-COUNT: usu sing, usu adj N
3.
You can say that someone is posturing when you disapprove of their behaviour because you think they are trying to give a particular impression in order to deceive people. (FORMAL)
She says the President may just be posturing.
VERB: usu cont, V disapproval
posturing
Any calls for a new UN resolution are largely political posturing...
N-UNCOUNT