status (ˈsteɪtəs
)
Definitions
noun
- a social or professional position, condition, or standing to which varying degrees of responsibility, privilege, and esteem are attached
- the relative position or standing of a person or thing
- a high position or standing; prestige ⇒
he has acquired a new status since he has been in that job
- the legal standing or condition of a person
- a state of affairs
Word Origin
C17: from Latin: posture, from stāre to standSynonyms
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prestige,
standing,
authority,
note,
influence,
weight,
reputation,
honour,
importance,
consequence,
fame,
distinction,
eminence,
renown,
mana,
Usage examples
Having been a regular patron for years on end, the man must gradually have acquired something like the status of a visiting relative.
, Something in the Water (1994)Unique combination All foods fit somewhere into the triangle, but only a select few warrant the special status of a standard.
New Scientist (2003)There is also a good chance that David Higgins will make the field, given his current status of third alternate.
Irish Times (2002)Four flocks were subsequently culled, but the province has now regained disease-free status and can resume exports.
Glasgow Herald (2001)It's better for them to keep to the status quo in romance for the time being.
, ROCKY SUNG'S GUIDE TO CHINESE ASTROLOGY AND FENG SHUI 2003 (2002)