take a position in vs take a position over

Both phrases are correct, but they are used in different contexts. 'Take a position in' is used when referring to a specific location or organization, while 'take a position over' is used when talking about assuming a stance or viewpoint on a particular issue.

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take a position in

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

This phrase is used when referring to physically occupying a location or joining an organization.

Examples:

He decided to take a position in the company's headquarters.
She took a position in the front row of the concert hall.

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The Honourable Parliamentarian of the European Parliament is informed that the Council can not take a position in respect of an ongoing criminal procedure.
Of course, the president's office officially cannot take a position in his trial.
They're supposed to be seen, and take a position in clear view.
There is no reason which does not take a position in the ethical sphere, in the philosophical mystery of what we are.
The applicant submits in particular that the Commission failed to take a position in relation to the reimbursement of SVB's losses by its parent company, wholly owned by the City Council.
Surely, you are not saying that no one over 35 can be sufficiently competent to take a position in one of the European Union institutions?
Is it encouraging or discouraging you, as the European Commission, to take a position in favour of one direction?
Why are exactly those the terms, that insult, hurt, regulate and control us, without which we cannot live, which we need, to be able to take a position in society.
I do not normally take a position in this House which is based purely on national considerations but it seems to me that we are attempting to put in place a regulation which is inflexible and does not take into account the position of the market in Ireland.
welcomes the opportunity to take a position in advance of the preparation of the Commission's work so that the Committee's views can inform the Commission's documents;
I want to take a position in UNR.
The Commission cannot take a position in the abstract on how issues of this nature will be dealt with in future.
Based on my experience as President-in-Office, I should like to stress that the Council, and therefore the President-in-Office, will not be able to take a position in such a formal setting.
"The Governor of Colorado is against liquor and its vicissitudes, but his position makes it impossible to take a position in the matter of whiskey cargo to Denver."

Alternatives:

assume a position in
occupy a position in
hold a position in
secure a position in
acquire a position in

take a position over

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

This phrase is used when talking about adopting a stance or viewpoint on a particular issue or topic.

Examples:

The politician took a position over the controversial bill.
She took a position over the environmental concerns.

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Leon, you get the grenade launcher and take position over there.
However, none of the remaining competitors appeared to be in a position to take over tele.ring's role after the merger.
In substance that means Europe must be in a position to take over the existing responsibilities of national identity, without necessarily having to transform itself into a superstate.
If someone were to do something, make a statement by action that impressed the others, it would go along way to putting them in a position to take over.
The Authority is in a position to take over all the activities currently being carried out by the Galileo Joint Undertaking in the course of 2006 and subsequently complete them.
In such cases, the Council's position takes precedence over the Commission's.
Listen Dan, someone must take over this position.
He takes over the position of his future father-in-law.
They were trying to take over his position.
A gradual approach means that we cannot impose extra costs on road travel until the railway is in a position to take over from it, and for the time being the railway is not in any such position.
If someone were to do something, make a statement by action that impressed the others, that would go along way to putting them in a position to take over.
I hope that you can take over the position and become a wise king.
Evidence he's trying to take over the positions vacated by Frank Bertinelli and... and the Triad.
You take your horse and find a position over there.
This proposal take over the position taken by the European Parliament during the debates on the European Food Safety Agency.
Chelsea's been our advocate for the last three years, and when I told her I wanted to be more involved, she offered to step aside and let me take over the position.
Should there be a slowdown in growth in the US next year, will the EU be in a position to take over as the motor of world growth?
The Council common position to a very large extent takes over the position of the European Parliament adopted at first reading on 14 December 2006.
Chelsea's been our advocate for the last three years, and when I told her I wanted to be more involved, she offered to step aside and let me take over the position.
Think how your mother would feel when she hears that you forced out her chief of staff so you could take over his position.

Alternatives:

adopt a position over
assume a position over
hold a position over
maintain a position over
assert a position over

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take a position in vs take a position over