situation

(noun) the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time. Synonyms: state of affairs. Examples: "The present international situation is dangerous." "Wondered how such a state of affairs had come about." "Eternal truths will be neither true nor eternal unless they have fresh meaning for every new social situation"- franklin d.roosevelt."

(noun) a condition or position in which you find yourself. Synonyms: position. Examples: "The unpleasant situation (or position) of having to choose between two evils." "Found herself in a very fortunate situation."

(noun) a complex or critical or unusual difficulty. Examples: "The dangerous situation developed suddenly." "That's quite a situation." "No human situation is simple."

(noun) physical position in relation to the surroundings. Synonyms: site. Example: "The sites are determined by highly specific sequences of nucleotides."

(noun) a job in an organization. Synonyms: position, post, berth, office, spot, billet, place. Example: "He occupied a post in the treasury."