From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishpostingpost‧ing /ˈpəʊstɪŋ $ ˈpoʊs-/ noun [countable] 1 PGOSENDif a soldier, a representative of a country etc gets a posting somewhere, they are sent there to do their jobposting to shortly before his posting to South Africa a diplomatic posting► see thesaurus at job2 (also post) a message sent to an Internet discussion group so that all members of the group can read it3 American English a public notice, especially one advertising a job job postings
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posting• Thus while alt.games.gravy might have light and anarchic postings, biz.gravy.train would get right down to the business.• Check posting of discounts. 6.• I've dreamed as far as the first posting.• Where necessary, enclose the certificate of posting or a clear photocopy. 3.• Alternatively, in organisations where such postings are advertised internally, there may be only one candidate who comes forward for selection.• Not only did he have a military background with postings overseas, but he was unassuming and discreet.diplomatic posting• His last diplomatic posting was as ambassador and plenipotentiary in Paris.From Longman Business Dictionarypostingpost‧ing /ˈpəʊstɪŋˈpoʊs-/ noun1[uncountable] especially British English the act of sending a letter, parcel etc through the official delivery systemIf you do not obtain a certificate of posting we are not legally liable to pay compensation.2[uncountable]ACCOUNTING the work of entering figures in a LEDGER (=a book or computer record used by a company to record money received or spent)A posting error can be corrected using the correction key. → see also error of posting3[countable] an occasion when an employee is sent to another country by their employer to do a particular jobposting toMr Gardiner requested, and was granted, a posting to Japan.4[countable]COMPUTING a message sent to an Internet discussion group so that all members of the group can read itSYNpostPostings regarding the company may contribute to volatility in the market price of its stock.