supportpositions

noun
UK /səˈpɔːt pəˈzɪʃənz/
US /səˈpɔːrt pəˈzɪʃənz/

Support positions are jobs that help other people do their main work.

The school hired more support positions, like teaching assistants and office staff, to help teachers.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. Places or spots that hold something up so it does not fall.

The engineers checked the support positions of the bridge before it opened.

3. In sports, the spots where players stand to help their teammates.

The coach moved the players into better support positions on the field.

4. Ways of standing by someone to help them in a hard time.

Her friends took support positions during the family's difficult week.