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.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
PrzemysŁAw	pzhe-MIS-wahf	Polish
Varnava	-	Russian, Old Church Slavic
Blaga	-	Bulgarian
Neilina	-	Scottish
Maartje	MAH:R-tyə	Dutch
Zakchaios	-	Biblical Greek