pos ‧ tur ‧ ing /ˈpɒstʃərɪŋ $ ˈpɑːs-/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable and countable] formal
1 . when someone pretends to have a particular opinion or attitude:
He dismissed the Senator’s comments as ‘political posturing’.
2 . when someone stands or moves in a way that they hope will make other people notice and admire them
—posture verb [intransitive]