noun

• The act of placing or putting in place; the act of locating or positioning; the state of being placed.
• A location or position.
• The act of matching a person with a job
• (UK) A temporary posting of a person to a particular workplace to enable them to gain work experience.
• (astrology) The zodiacal region of the sky in which the sun, moon, or a planet appears at the time and place of a person's birth.