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Ella tiene un cargo importante en la compañía.

Ella tiene un cargo importante en la compañía.
She has an important position at the company.
From Lesson 277:Formal causal connectors (debido a, a causa de)·Spanish (Latin America)

Questions & Answers about Ella tiene un cargo importante en la compañía.

Why does the sentence use cargo instead of posición for 'position'?
While posición can sometimes be understood, cargo specifically refers to a job title, post, or formal role within an organization. You will also frequently hear puesto used in the exact same way. Both are much more natural than posición when talking about a job.
Could I use empresa instead of compañía here?
Yes, absolutely! Both empresa and compañía mean 'company' or 'business' and are completely interchangeable in this context.
Why is the preposition en used here for 'at'?
In Spanish, the preposition en covers both 'in' and 'at' for physical or abstract locations. English speakers often try to use a for 'at', but a is mostly used for direction or motion (like 'to'). When you talk about having a role 'at' a company, en is the correct word.

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