status symbol
noun [C]Definition
› a thing that people want to have because they think other people will admire them if they have it: Among young people, this brand of designer clothing is the ultimate status symbol.Signs, signals and symbolsSpecific signs and symbols
(Definition of status symbol noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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