From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishbe in a strong positionbe in a strong position (also gain a strong position)ADVANTAGE to be in a situation where you have power over other people or are likely to get what you want The company have gained a strong position in the cheese market. → strong
Examples from the Corpus
be in a strong position• The military did not always get its own way but it was in a strong position.• Middlesbrough will be in a strong position if they take full advantage of games in hand.• After an uneasy eighteen months he was in a stronger position than any Conservative leader since Lord Salisbury.• The community broadcasters are in a stronger position than ever before to establish credibility at a nationwide level.• Bougainville is in a strong position to demand concessions in the talks that will follow the accord.• At the end of the war, the U.S. was in a strong position to influence the future of Europe.• In the float it raised £50m cash, so is in a strong position to make its move. 