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attention

noun [U] (WAY OF STANDING)
 
 
/əˈten.ʃən/

Definition

(especially in the armed forces) a way of standing, with the feet together, arms by your sides, head up, and shoulders back, and not moving: soldiers standing at/to attentionMilitary training and ceremoniesSitting and standing
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