status quo
/ˌsteɪtəs ˈkwoʊ/
the existing state of affairs
“The new policy threatens to disrupt the status quo.”
Origin: Latin: status state/condition + quo in which (ablative); from status quo ante (the state in which before)
/ˌsteɪtəs ˈkwoʊ/
the existing state of affairs
“The new policy threatens to disrupt the status quo.”
Origin: Latin: status state/condition + quo in which (ablative); from status quo ante (the state in which before)