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status

 
 
/ˈsteɪtəs/ noun [U]

Definition

SOCIAL the position that you have in relation to other people because of your job or social position: The pay and status of nurses has improved.
LEGAL the legal position of someone or something: What's your marital status (= are you married or not)?
(Definition of status noun from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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