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Dictionary Entries (13 more entries. View all »)
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sta·tus    Audio Help   [stey-tuhs, stat-uhs] Pronunciation Key
–noun
1.the position of an individual in relation to another or others, esp. in regard to social or professional standing.
2.state or condition of affairs: Arbitration has failed to change the status of the disagreement.
3.Law. the standing of a person before the law.
–adjective
4.conferring or believed to confer elevated status: a status car; a status job.
[Origin: 1665–75; < L: the condition of standing, stature, status, equiv. to sta- (var. s. of stāre to stand) + -tus suffix of v. action]

—Synonyms 2. See state.
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Thesaurus Entries (4 more entries. View all »)
  Synonym Collection v1.1Cite This Source
Main Entry:  status
Part of Speech:  adjective
Synonyms:  eminent, exalted, illustrious, prestigious
Source:  Synonym Collection v1.1
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Main Entry:  status
Part of Speech:  noun
Synonyms:  aspect, cachet, class, condition, degree, dignity, eminence, hierarchy, kudos, merit, niche, pecking order, position, posture, prestige, prominence, rank, recognition, situation, standing, state, stature
Source:  Synonym Collection v1.1
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  Roget's II: The New ThesaurusCite This Source
Main Entry:  basis
Part of Speech:  noun
Definition:  An established position from which to operate or deal with others.
Synonyms:  footing, term
Source:  Roget's II: The New Thesaurus, Third Edition
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