Direct and Position

Direct

Direct verb - Point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards.

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Position and direct are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Position" instead a verb "Direct".

Position verb - To arrange something in a certain spot or position.

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Direct and position are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Direct" instead a verb "Position".

power	direct power	position power
people	direct people	position people
team	direct team	position team
series	direct series	position series
Other words: time, troops, ball, avatar, forces, members.

Zack takes her up on it, but Ivy only plays along until she's in a position to take a more direct approach.

Source: Human Chess
For instance, a program navigating a two-dimensional grid ends up behind an obstacle in the direct path to the target position and won't sidestep it, because it's programmed to move towards the target and either movement would just move it away from the target position.

Source: Clutching Hand Trap
In fiction, however, "drone" is often used to mean a biological equivalent of a remote-controlled robot, such as anything in a Hive Mind not in a position of power, and often under the direct or semi-direct control of the Hive Queen or the Hive Mind's consciousness itself.

Source: Hive Drone

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