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status

n. C / U
B2 Upper Intermediate Oxford US //ˈstætəs// UK //stˈeɪtəs// sta·tus Academic General-service

n. the social or professional position of a person compared to others. It can also mean the official condition of a situation at a specific time.

n. the relative social, professional, or legal standing of an individual or group. Often refers to the current state of affairs regarding a project or process.


SIMPLE

The doctor updated me on the patient's status.

CONTEXTUAL

After years of hard work, she finally achieved the high social status she had always wanted.

COMPLEX

The legal status of the disputed territory remains unresolved, as neither nation is willing to concede its historical claim during the current round of diplomatic negotiations.

Synonyms
Origin

A learned borrowing from Latin status. A doublet of state and estate.

Usage

Uncountable when referring to social rank or prestige; countable when referring to a specific legal or professional category.

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