Definitions for Status Quo
kwoʊsta·tus quo

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. status quonoun

   the existing state of affairs

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. status quonoun

   The state of things; the way things are, as opposed to the way they could be; the existing state of affairs.

2. Etymology: From status; (NB the "statu" is the correct form) + quo, the of qui. From the in statu quo ante bellum erat

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1. Status quo

   Status quo or Statu quo is a Latin phrase meaning the existing state of affairs, particularly with regard to social or political issues. In the sociological sense, it generally applies to maintaining or changing existing social structure and/or values. With regard to policy debate, it means how conditions are, inviting a good or bad analysis of them, for example "The countries are now trying to maintain a status quo with regards to their nuclear arsenal which will help them if the situation gets any worse."Status quo is the nominative form of the ablative in the Latin phrase "in statu quo" – literally "in the state in which", a shortening of the phrase in statu quo res erant ante bellum, meaning "as things stood before the war". To maintain the status quo is to keep things the way they presently are. The related phrase status quo ante, literally "the state in which before", emphasises "the state of affairs that existed" (previously).

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1. status quo

   The status quo is defined as the current or existing state of affairs or circumstances. It is a Latin phrase that means 'the state in which'. It refers to maintaining or keeping things as they are, without making changes or initiating progress.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Status quo

   the state in which anything is already. The phrase is also used retrospectively, as when, on a treaty of place, matters return to the status quo ante bellum, or are left in statu quo ante bellum, i.e., the state (or, in the state) before the war

2. Etymology: [L., state in which.]

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1. Status Quo

   Status Quo are an English rock band whose music is characterized by their distinctive brand of boogie rock. The group originated in The Spectres, founded by schoolboys Francis Rossi and Alan Lancaster in 1962. After a number of lineup changes, the band became The Status Quo in 1967 and Status Quo in 1969. They have had over 60 chart hits in the UK, the most recent being in 2010, which is more than any other rock group! 22 of which reached the UK Top Ten. In 1991, Status Quo received a Brit Award for Outstanding Contribution to Music. Status Quo will star in their first feature film, due to be released in July 2013. The film will coincide with the release of the soundtrack album Bula Quo!. The first single from the album, the track Bula Bula Quo was released in June 2013, and is Status Quo's one hundredth single release.

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1. status quo

   (Lat.). A treaty between belligerents, which leaves each party in statu quo ante bellum,—that is, in the state in which it was before the war.

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How to pronounce Status Quo?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

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   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

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   Fred

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   Tessa

   South African

How to say Status Quo in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Status Quo in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Status Quo in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of Status Quo in a Sentence

1. Thomas Wright:

   I think to me the defining question is how both sides use the next three and a half years, and if it's sort of a transformative period, or if it's more of a return to the status quo pre-Trump, i don't think we're going to get an answer to that at this summit, but I think that's sort of the defining choice that's out there.

2. Prime Minister David Cameron:

   My priority is to reform the European Union to make it more competitive and address the concerns of the British people about our membership. The status quo is not good enough, what matters is that the European Union and its 28 members are flexible and imaginative enough to respond to these issues.

3. Ron Kind:

   A no vote is a return to the failed policy of the old NAFTA, the status quo, rather than this more modernized version.

4. Sarah Stoddard:

   By understanding your market worth, you can determine what a fair salary bump could look like for what you bring to the table at work. For instance, for some industries, a 2 % to 3 % yearly salary increase may be the status quo, while others may average closer to 5 % to 10 %.

5. State John Kerry:

   I think more could happen faster. More should happen faster. But I'm not surprised. Nobody expected that. This has been 50-plus years of the status quo ... but there are changes that are in place for the positive, if you look at our engagement with other authoritarian regimes around the world through history, have they changed overnight?

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Status Quo
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Status_Quo
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Status_Quo
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Status Quo
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=Status Quo
7. ^ Military Dictionary and Gazetteer
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/59563/pg59563-images.html