Status Legal High Low ˈsteɪtəs Denied Achieved Extra

• they were granted refugee status.
• the party was denied legal status.
• the company investigated the immigration status of its workers.
• she achieved celebrity status overnight.

status

1. the legal position of a person, group or country
• They were granted refugee status.
• The party was denied legal status.
• The company investigated the immigration status of its workers.

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• A majority voted for fully independent status for the region.
• A referendum produced a massive majority in favour of fully independent status for the region.
• Officers could determine their legal status.
• She applied for resident status but was turned down.
• The Institute has now achieved full status as part of the University.
• The organization has charitable status.
• They argued that the email had no signature and therefore no legal status.
• They have acquired refugee status.
• hospitals that have been given foundation status
• In 1806 Napoleon raised Bavaria to the status of a kingdom.
• They successfully applied for residency status.
2. the social or professional position of somebody/something in relation to others
• She achieved celebrity status overnight.
• Women are only asking to be given equal status with men.
• to have a high social status
• low status jobs

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• People employed in high status occupations had lower levels of heart disease.
• The only jobs on offer were of low status and badly paid.
• They fear a loss of status, fear what the neighbours will say.
• They were disgruntled with their low pay and lack of status.
• At last James had an office that befitted his status.
• Women are still denied equal status in the company.
• The teaching profession has a low status in England.
• They are campaigning to raise the status of nurses.
• He achieved celebrity status through his role in a popular sitcom.
• The struggle for equal status in society has not yet been won.
• The neighbourhood has risen in status in recent years.
• The company has managed to maintain its status among retailers.
• High social status is attached to the legal profession.
• How do people perceive the status of the full-time mother?
• the change in status of teachers
• My outsider status granted me special insights.
• The relative status of the speakers affects what language is used.
• This performance confirmed her status as a world-class athlete.
• a payment made to every individual irrespective of employment status
• the minority status of Catholics in Virginia
• The boys lack power due to age and status.
• The researchers considered age, gender, socioeconomic status, and ethnicity.
• All American artists, regardless of status, were required to submit an official entry form.
• They were denied an education because of their status as women.
• In an absolutely egalitarian society, all human beings enjoy the same status.
• the status of women in politics and public life
3. high rank or social position
• The job brings with it status and a high income.

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• Marrying a rich woman helped him achieve status.
• Owning the yacht has given them status.
• At work he had status and respect.
• Churches seem to have lost some of their status.
• They see their oil paintings as symbols of their new wealth and status.
• She attained international status while she was still alive.
4. the level of importance that is given to something
• This reflects the high status accorded to science in our culture.

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• This response is an indication of the low status attached to transport issues.
• This sort of bike has status among teenagers.
• In the teaching of literature, Shakespeare is given a special status.
• China's status as an economic superpower
• the United States' rise to superpower status
• The novel soon assumed the status of a modern classic.
• a car from the 50s that has acquired cult status
• The show has been elevated to cult status.
• Chocolate's status as an indulgent treat makes it a natural fit for rich dairy beverages and desserts.
• The memorial gained the status of a national icon.
• The book retains its status as a classic of its period.
5. the situation at a particular time during a process
• What is the current status of our application for funds?
• She updated her Facebook status to ‘in a relationship’.
• He has told family and friends of his HIV status.

Word Origin

• late 18th cent. (as a legal term meaning ‘legal standing’): from Latin, literally ‘standing’, from stare ‘to stand’.