status

noun

1. (countable, uncountable)A person’s condition, position or standing relative to that of others.

   “Superstition is highly correlated with economic status.”

2. (countable, uncountable)Prestige or high standing.

   “The king has status in his kingdom, and the pauper has status within his immediate group of peers.”

   “It is no secret that the military was a bastion of racism and sexism keeping blacks and women in the housekeeping and other non-status jobs.”

3. (countable, uncountable)A situation or state of affairs.

   “What's the status of the investigation?”

   “New York is known for its status as a financial center.”

   “If the takeover is approved, Comcast would control 20 of the top 25 cable markets, […]. Antitrust officials will need to consider Comcast's status as a monopsony (a buyer with disproportionate power), when it comes to negotiations with programmers, whose channels it pays to carry.”

4. (countable, uncountable)The legal condition of a person or thing.
5. (Canada, countable, uncountable, usually)The legal condition of a person or thing.

   “He is a status Indian.”

6. (countable, uncountable)A function of some instant messaging applications, whereby a user may post a message that appears automatically to other users, if they attempt to make contact.

   “I'm just about to update my status to "busy".”

   “I read your status last night / You posted that someone else was holding you tight”

7. (abbreviation, alt-of, countable, uncountable)Short for status epilepticus or status asthmaticus.