status
noun [U] (RESPECT) /ˈsteɪ.təs/
/-t̬əs/ Definition
› the amount of respect, admiration, or importance given to a person, organization, or object: high/low status As the daughter of the president, she enjoys high status among her peers. The leaders were often more concerned with status and privilege than with the problems of the people.ImportanceUseful or advantageousQuality and standard
(Definition of status noun (RESPECT) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- cornerstone noun
- focus noun (CENTRE)
- gravitas noun
- import noun (IMPORTANCE)
- importance noun
- magnitude noun
- main noun (MOSTLY)
- meaning noun (IMPORTANCE)
- note noun (IMPORTANCE)
- precedence noun
- proportion noun (IMPORTANCE)
- seriousness noun (BAD)
- significance noun (IMPORTANCE)
- simple adjective (IMPORTANT)
- substantial adjective (GENERAL)
- supremacy noun (HIGHEST)
- value noun (IMPORTANCE)
- worth noun (IMPORTANCE)
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