2006-12-13 16:50:24 · 9 answers · asked by smilingontime 6 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
It means "things as they are." If one attempts to change the status quo, then they are attempting to change the way things are; if they are trying to maintain the status quo, then they are attempting to prevent things from changing.
2006-12-13 16:59:03 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 1⤋
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Status quo is a Latin term meaning the present, current, existing state of affairs. To maintain the status quo is to keep things the way they presently are. Compare it with status quo ante, meaning "the state of things as it was before."
The concept of status quo comes from the diplomatic term status quo ante bellum, meaning "as it was before war," referring to the withdrawal of enemy troops and restoration of power to prewar leadership.
2006-12-14 00:57:41 · answer #2 · answered by Pethy 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Current status
2006-12-14 00:54:32 · answer #3 · answered by Rockies VM 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The baseline, the normal condition, all things as they usually are.
2006-12-14 00:54:11 · answer #4 · answered by ZenPenguin 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it is a latin term meaning "state in which."
it indicates the current state of affairs.
2006-12-14 00:58:59 · answer #5 · answered by K.F. 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
average general public opinion
2006-12-14 00:57:36 · answer #6 · answered by achronicfan 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the satus is the same - nothing has changed - as usual
2006-12-14 00:58:44 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
"Things as they were before." or "Things as they are".
2006-12-14 00:59:08 · answer #8 · answered by TK 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
"As it was".
2006-12-14 00:53:50 · answer #9 · answered by majorcavalry 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋