Definition of "posturing" []

• The assumption of an exaggerated pose or attitude. (noun)
• The behaviour of some birds as a means of signalling etc. (noun)
• Present participle of posture. (verb)

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• "Pham warns that if world powers like the United States do not move beyond what he calls posturing, and just wanting Mr. Ouattara to be installed as president, to helping find a more sustainable settlement, he warns the result could be heightened violence and eventually the breakup of Ivory Coast."
• "In the second week since the Wall Street crash, [ "Black Monday," October 19, 1987] this posturing is all-pervasive."
• "Lud - Thats a very good point IMHO the Mail and the DT have both been very soft on Brown for these reasons but in fact the posturing is all fraud."