status quo
[ kwoh ]
/ kwoʊ /
noun
the existing state or condition.
Also called
status in quo.
Origin of status quo
First recorded in 1825–35,
status quo is from the Latin word
status quō literally, state in which
Words nearby status quo
Example sentences from the Web for status quo
Those of you in status-quo positions take a more pro-active approach to career.
British Dictionary definitions for status quo
status quo
/ (kwəʊ) /
noun
the status quo
the existing state of affairs
Word Origin for status quo
literally: the state in which
Cultural definitions for status quo
status quo
The existing order of things; present customs, practices, and power relations: “People with money are often content with the status quo.” From Latin, meaning “the state in which.”
Idioms and Phrases with status quo
status quo
The existing condition or state of affairs, as in We don't want to admit more singers to the chorus; we like the status quo. This term, Latin for “state in which,” has been used in English since the early 1800s.