Profession and Position

Profession

Profession noun - The activity by which one regularly makes a living.
Usage example: a gifted communicator, he was very good at his chosen profession: teaching

Position is a synonym for profession in job topic. In some cases you can use "Position" instead a noun "Profession", when it comes to topics like claim, occupation.

Position

Position noun - An assignment at which one regularly works for pay.
Usage example: he holds the position of manager at the store

Profession is a synonym for position in claim topic. Sometimes you can use "Profession" instead a noun "Position", if it concerns topics such as responsibility in business enterprise.

How words are described

old old profession old position
similar similar profession similar position
common common profession common position
specific specific profession specific position
Other adjectives: certain, current, actual, real, wrong, dangerous, social, respectable, new, former, highest, official, strange, different, previous.
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