status quo

• Латинское выражение, означающее существующее положение дел или текущую ситуацию, особенно в отношении социальных, политических или организационных условий.

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.

   Существующее положение дел

   • 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.