capacity

noun [S] (POSITION)

/kəˈpæs.ə.ti/

/-t̬i/ formal

Definition

C1 a particular position or job: In his capacity as secretary of the residents association, he regularly attends meetings of the community policing committee. She was speaking in her capacity as a novelist, rather than as a television presenter.Jobs, careers and professionsWorking

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