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status quo

noun

NAmE//ˌstæt̮əs ˈkwoʊ//

, NAmE//ˌsteɪt̮əsˈkwoʊ//

[singular] (from Latin)

the situation as it is now, or as it was before a recent change to defend/restore the status quo conservatives who want to maintain the status quo

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