He dismissed the Senator’s comments as ‘political posturing’.posturingpos‧tur‧ing /ˈpɒstʃərɪŋ $ ˈpɑːs-/ noun [countable, uncountable] formal 
He dismissed the Senator’s comments as ‘political posturing’.2when someone stands or moves in a way that they hope will make other people notice and admire them—posture verb [intransitive]
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
- He dismissed the Senator's comments as "political posturing."
- Ken's muscular posturing in front of the mirror is making me sick.
- But the notion of an instrument turns out to be as empty as his posturing.
- Janir chose skiing, which like so many sports was laced with posturing and attitude and ostentatious display.
- Jeffries had turned City into a symbol of racial posturing.
- Now take such ritual posturing and stage it nation-wide.
- Political posturing has encouraged a degeneration into the politicization of social issues.
- The male courts the female by singing and posturing, often with a small twig or leaf in his bill.
- There was much aggressive posturing, bowing, beating of half-open wings.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY He dismissed the Senator’s comments as ‘political posturing’.
1when someone pretends to have a particular opinion or attitude: He dismissed the Senator’s comments as ‘political posturing’. He dismissed the Senator’s comments as ‘political posturing’.2when someone stands or moves in a way that they hope will make other people notice and admire them—posture verb [intransitive]