status group

American  

noun

Sociology.

1. a social stratum sharing the same lifestyle or occupation and having the same level of prestige.

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Etymology

Origin of status group

First recorded in 1905–10

Example Sentences

However, the top symptoms differed in how they ranked for each vaccination status group, the study found.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 24, 2022

But if you’re open to gathering with a mixed vaccination status group, there are ways to do it cautiously, experts say.

From New York Times • Nov. 2, 2021

The people in the lower social status group scored higher on a test that involved identifying emotions in photographs of human faces.

From Scientific American • Aug. 15, 2011

It had been cut by a Swede widely patronized by serious young career men in Lawrence Woolford's status group; English tailors were out currently and Italians unheard of.

From Status Quo by Reynolds, Mack

Possibly his status group was currently smoking British briars in public, but, let's face it, he hated the confounded things.

From Status Quo by Reynolds, Mack