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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.
See also: quo, status

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Sheona-Scottish
SpartacusSPAHR-tə-kəs (English)History
Antonela-Croatian
Hrodland-Ancient Germanic
KriemhildKREEM-hilt (German)German, Germanic Mythology
Skadi-Norse Mythology
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