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Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press: status /ˈsteɪtəs/ ▶noun 1 relative social or professional standing. ■ high rank or social standing.
■ the official classification given to a person, country, etc., determining their rights or responsibilities.
2 the position of affairs at a particular time. – origin C18 : from L. , lit. ‘standing’, from stare ‘to stand’.
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