the status quo



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.
See also: quo, status

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Mansel-English (Rare)
Carles-Catalan
GibGIBEnglish
Caradoc-Welsh
Alberich-Ancient Germanic, Germanic Mythology
Pavli-Albanian