status
noun [U] (OFFICIAL POSITION) /ˈsteɪ.təs/
/-t̬əs/ Definition
C1 an accepted or official position, especially in a social group: The association works to promote the status of retired people as useful members of the community. There has been an increase in applications for refugee status. The success of her book has given her unexpected celebrity status. Applicants should have a degree or a qualification of equal status.Position and status in groups and organizations
(Definition of status noun (OFFICIAL POSITION) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- -ship suffix
- associate adjective
- be on the lowest/bottom rung of the ladder idiom
- elite noun
- entry-level adjective
- equal noun
- fellow noun (MEMBER)
- lapsed adjective
- marzipan layer noun
- outrank verb
- position noun (RANK)
- pretender noun
- role noun (DUTY)
- senior adjective (HIGH RANK)
- senior noun (HIGH RANK)
- spokeswoman noun
- standing noun (REPUTATION)
- subordinate adjective
- subordinate noun
- superiority noun (HIGHER)
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