Position is a related term of plight.
As nouns the difference between position and plight
is that
position is while
plight is a dire or unfortunate situation or
plight can be responsibility for ensuing consequences; risk; danger; peril or
plight can be (obsolete) a network; a plait; a fold; rarely a garment.
As a verb plight is
to expose to risk; to pledge or
plight can be (obsolete) to weave; to braid; to fold; to plait.