status
Cross references: 1. state sta.tus \'sta-t-*s, 'stat-\ n [L - more at STATE] often attrib 1: the condition of a person or thing in the eyes of the law; broadly : CONDITION 2a: position or rank in relation to others {the ~ of a father} 2b: relative rank in a hierarchy of prestige; esp : high prestige 3: state of affairs : SITUATION