situation

Meanings

• the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time; ; ; - Franklin D.Roosevelt
  • "the present international situation is dangerous"
  • "eternal truths will be neither true nor eternal unless they have fresh meaning for every new social situation"
• a condition or position in which you find yourself
  • "the unpleasant situation (or position) of having to choose between two evils"
  • "found herself in a very fortunate situation"
• a complex or critical or unusual difficulty
  • "the dangerous situation developed suddenly"
  • "that's quite a situation"
  • "no human situation is simple"
• physical position in relation to the surroundings
• a job in an organization

Synonyms

berth, billet, office, place, position, post, site, spot, state of affairs