in statu quo

American  

[in stah-too kwoh, in stey-tyoo kwoh, stach-oo] / ɪn ˈstɑ tu ˈkwoʊ, ɪn ˈsteɪ tyu ˈkwoʊ, ˈstætʃ u /

adverb

Latin.

1. in the state in which (anything was or is).

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Example Sentences

Things remain here exactly in statu quo, except that your aid daily becomes more necessary, and will soon be indispensable.

From The Diplomatic Correspondence of the American Revolution, Vol. VIII by Sparks, Jared

October 8.—We are still in statu quo, picketing on the Hazel River.

From Three Years in the Federal Cavalry by Glazier, Willard W.

To the best of my belief it is a fact that no further specimens have been examined by any naturalist of note, and the question is therefore still in statu quo.

From Fishing in British Columbia With a Chapter on Tuna Fishing at Santa Catalina by Lambert, Thomas Wilson

Only difference being that Signor Plunketto Greeno is not in statu quo ante, the part of the Commendatore, M.P. for Stony Stratford, being taken by Signor De Vaschetti.

From Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 98, June 21 1890 by Various

This could not have been a satisfactory result to the "Little Corporal," for he never seemed partial to leaving things in statu quo ante bellum.

From The Exploits and Triumphs, in Europe, of Paul Morphy, the Chess Champion by Edge, Frederick Milnes