"status" in the noun sense
1. status, position
the relative position or standing of things or especially persons in a society
"he had the status of a minor"
"the novel attained the status of a classic"
"atheists do not enjoy a favorable position in American life"
2. condition, status
a state at a particular time
"a condition (or state) of disrepair"
"the current status of the arms negotiations"
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