post

n. 1. a place where a soldier, guard, or police officer is stationed or which they patrol: he gave the two armed men orders not to leave their posts | a command post.

2. a force stationed at a permanent position or camp; a garrison.

3. a local group in an organization of military veterans.

1. (usually be posted) send (someone) to a particular place to take up an appointment: he was posted to Washington as military attaché.

2. station (someone, especially a soldier, guard, or police officer) in a particular place: a guard was posted at the entrance.

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