What is the meaning of status?

noun

  • The relative position or standing of things or especially persons in a society.
    • usage: "he had the status of a minor"; "the novel attained the status of a classic"; "atheists do not enjoy a favorable position in American life"
  • A state at a particular time.
    • usage: "a condition (or state) of disrepair"; "the current status of the arms negotiations"
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