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
Pauletta	paw-LET-ə	English
Preben	-	Danish, Norwegian
Easton	EES-tən	English (Modern)
Tellervo	-	Finnish Mythology
Ife	-	Western African, Yoruba
Dorji	-	Tibetan, Bhutanese