posture (postures plural & 3rd person present) (posturing present participle) (postured past tense & past participle )
1 n-var Your posture is the position in which you stand or sit.
You can make your stomach look flatter instantly by improving your posture...
2 n-count A posture is an attitude that you have towards something.
FORMAL
(=position, stance)
The military machine is ready to change its defensive posture to one prepared for action...
3 verb 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, disapproval She says the President may just be posturing. V
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posturing n-uncount
Any calls for a new UN resolution are largely political posturing...