| English | Russian |
| by virtue of her position | по должности (as ... (название должности) ... Alex_Odeychuk) |
| by virtue of his position | по должности (as ... (название должности) ... Alex_Odeychuk) |
| by virtue of office or position | по должности (Alex Lilo) |
| by virtue of position | по должности (Alex Lilo) |
| take a position as | занять должность (Philip returned to Regina in 2012 to take a position as Treasury Board analyst in the Ministry of Finance and Corporate Relations. ART Vancouver) |
| take up a position as a | занять должность (He took up a position as a professor of computer science / director of the school – занял должность ART Vancouver) |
| use one's position | использовать своё служебное положение (use his or her position to influence any acts or decisions on any government level ART Vancouver) |