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
Uwe-German
Malene-Danish, Norwegian
FidoFIE-do (English)Pet
Antoniusan-TO:-ni-uws (Ancient Roman), ahn-TO-nee-us (Dutch)Ancient Roman, Dutch
Cormag-Scottish
Avani-Indian, Marathi, Gujarati