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status quo
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status quo
(noun)
status quo
/-
ˈ
kwoʊ/
noun
status quo
/-
ˈ
kwoʊ/
noun
Britannica Dictionary definition of STATUS QUO
[
singular
]
:
the current situation
:
the way things are now
He is content with the
status quo
and does not like change.
She wants to maintain the
status quo
. [=to keep the situation as it is now]
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