Position — prestige (6)
I believe the answer is:
status
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">I believe this clue is a double definition.<br/ ><br/ >'<span class="explanation-format__original">position</span>' is the first definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(one's status or standing)</span><br/ ><br/ >'<span class="explanation-format__original">prestige</span>' is the second definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(synonyms)</span><br/ ><br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for status that I've seen before include "Social rank" , "Position in society etc" , "Place in pecking-order" , "Rank or position in society" , "degree" .)