STATUS


Meaning of STATUS in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈstā-təs, ˈsta- ]

noun

( plural sta·tus·es )

Usage: often attributive

Etymology: Latin — more at state

Date: circa 1630

1.

a. : position or rank in relation to others

the status of a father

b. : relative rank in a hierarchy of prestige ; especially : high prestige

2. : the condition of a person or thing in the eyes of the law

3. : state or condition with respect to circumstances

the status of the negotiations

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.