status quo

• Expression latine désignant l'état actuel des choses ou la situation existante, notamment en ce qui concerne les conditions sociales, politiques ou organisationnelles.

A Latin phrase meaning the existing state of affairs or the current situation, especially regarding social, political, or organizational conditions.

1. B2formal

   The current or existing state of affairs, especially regarding social, political, or economic conditions.

   État de fait existant

   • Many people are resistant to change and prefer to maintain the status quo.
   • The new policy aims to challenge the status quo in education.
   • They argued that the status quo was no longer acceptable.