0 past simple and past participle of pose
1 to cause something, especially a problem or difficulty:
2 to ask a question, especially in a formal situation such as a meeting:
3 to move into and stay in a particular position, in order to be photographed, painted, etc.:
We all posed for our photographs next to the Statue of Liberty.
4 to pretend to be something that you are not or to have qualities that you do not have, in order to be admired or attract interest:
The students were deported because they posed a threat to national security.
The very high rate of inflation poses a serious problem for the government.
The result of the vote poses a serious challenge to the government's credibility.
Officials claim that the chemical leakage poses no real danger for surrounding residents.
Posed this way the question invites the answer that no.
This conference was arranged around three themes : the challenges posed by increased life expectancy, inter-generational relations, and policy and practice.
The threat posed by strategic minorities forces legislative majorities acting under a simple-majority scheme to maintain a sufficient presence at all times.