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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.
Common Names:
| Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
|---|
| Ernie | | UR-nee | English |
| ÅGot | | - | Norwegian |
| DervİŞ | | - | Turkish |
| Vipin | | - | Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Malayalam |
| Jaga | | - | Croatian, Serbian, Macedonian |
| MÜNİR | | - | Turkish |