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status symbol

ˈstatus ˌsymbol: listen to British English pronunciationˈstatus ˌsymbol: listen to American pronunciation noun [C]

Definition

something that someone owns that shows they have a high position in society
(Definition of status symbol noun from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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