• noun:   a condition or position in which you find yourself

  Example: "The unpleasant situation (or position) of having to choose between two evils"

• noun:   the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time

  Example: "The present international situation is dangerous"

• noun:   a complex or critical or unusual difficulty

  Example: "The dangerous situation developed suddenly"

• noun:   physical position in relation to the surroundings
• noun:   a job in an organization

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