status quo
[ kwoh ]
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noun
the existing state or condition.
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Also called status in quo .
Origin of status quo
First recorded in 1825–35, status quo is from Latin status quō literally, “state in which”
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British Dictionary definitions for status quo
status quo
/ (kwəʊ) /
noun
the status quo the existing state of affairs
Word Origin for status quo
literally: the state in which
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Cultural definitions for status quo
status quo
The existing order of things; present customs, practices, and power relations: “People with money are often content with the status quo.” From Latin, meaning “the state in which.”
The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition
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Idioms and Phrases with status quo
status quo
The existing condition or state of affairs, as in We don't want to admit more singers to the chorus; we like the status quo. This term, Latin for “state in which,” has been used in English since the early 1800s.
The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary
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