the status quo

the situation as it is at present, without any changes The army, having maintained the status quo for so long, is embarking on a series of reforms.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Halima	-	Arabic
WacŁAw	VAHTS-wahf	Polish
Clovis	KLO-vis (English), klo-VEES (French)	Ancient Germanic (Latinized), French
Electra	ə-LEKT-rə (English)	Greek Mythology (Latinized)
&Thorn;ÓRvaldr	-	Ancient Scandinavian
Iakobos	-	Biblical Greek