situation

(n) the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
- 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
state of affairs,
(n) a condition or position in which you find yourself
- the unpleasant situation (or position) of having to choose between two evils
- found herself in a very fortunate situation
position,
(n) a complex or critical or unusual difficulty
- the dangerous situation developed suddenly
- that's quite a situation
- no human situation is simple
(n) physical position in relation to the surroundings
- the sites are determined by highly specific sequences of nucleotides
site,
(n) a job in an organization
- he occupied a post in the treasury
berth, billet, post, position, office, place, spot,

state of affairs position site berth billet post office place spot

situation comedy