coveted position

collocation in English

meaningsofcovetandposition

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covet
verb[T]
uk
/ˈkʌv.ɪt/us
/ˈkʌv.ət/
to want to have something very much, especially something that belongs to ...
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position
noun
uk
/pəˈzɪʃ.ən/us
/pəˈzɪʃ.ən/
the place where something or someone is, often in relation to ...
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(Definition ofcovetandpositionfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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That is very important, because the position of the established civil servant is acovetedposition.
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That is a muchcovetedpositioneach year and it occupies an important place in the parliamentary calendar.
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But is it suggested that that is acovetedposition, and that this is proved by the large number of applicants there are for it?
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Would it he equally fair to say that what they are seeking is to be regarded as acovetedposition?
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Is that the height to which our people have got at this time, that they look upon £3 a week with permanent employment as acovetedposition?
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It was acovetedposition.
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It is acovetedpositionin the company and the most prominent position a dancer can receive.
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Ironsi led the pack of candidates jostling for thecovetedposition.
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Angela then further suffers being rejected for acovetedpositionon the yearbook staff and in an audition for the cheerleading squad, leaving her humiliated and feeling like a failure.
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He begins to hope that he will reach some of these coveted positions which, ever since he has joined, he has looked forward to as a possible result.
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That does not make them coveted positions.
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Even the lower ranks are highly coveted positions, and not to be undermined, as only relatively few are selected.
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It is also effective as it provides goals for workers and incentivises hard work so that they may one day attain one of the coveted positions at the top.
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