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to preserve the status quo

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  • preserve the status quo — maintain the current situation, preserve the usual condition …   English contemporary dictionary

  • Status quo — is a Latin term meaning the present existing state of affairs, or the state in which . To maintain the status quo is to keep the things the way they currently are. The related phrase status quo ante , means the state of things as it was before.… …   Wikipedia

  • status quo — Someone who wants to preserve the status quo wants a particular situation to remain unchanged …   The small dictionary of idiomes

  • status quo — noun Etymology: Latin, state in which Date: 1807 the existing state of affairs < seeks to preserve the status quo > …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • status quo —    Someone who wants to preserve the status quo wants a particular situation to remain unchanged.   (Dorking School Dictionary) …   English Idioms & idiomatic expressions

  • Status quo —   Someone who wants to preserve the status quo wants a particular situation to remain unchanged …   Dictionary of English idioms

  • status quo — [ˌsteıtəs ˈkwəu US ˌsteıtəs ˈkwou, ˌstæ ] n [Date: 1800 1900; : Latin; Origin: state in which ] the status quo the state of a situation as it is maintain/preserve/defend the status quo (=not make any changes) ▪ Will the West use its influence to… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • status quo — noun VERB + STATUS QUO ▪ defend, keep, maintain, preserve ▪ There are many people who wish to maintain the status quo. ▪ threaten, upset ▪ …   Collocations dictionary

  • status quo — n. to maintain, preserve; restore the status quo * * * [ˌsteɪtəs kwəʊ] preserve restore the status quo to maintain …   Combinatory dictionary

  • preserve — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun (AmE) ⇨ See also ↑reserve ADJECTIVE ▪ forest, nature, wilderness, wildlife ▪ This land is protected as a wildlife preserve. ▪ game …   Collocations dictionary

  • preserve — 1. verb 1) oil helps preserve wood Syn: conserve, protect, maintain, care for, look after 2) they wish to preserve the status quo Syn: continue (with), conserve, keep going, maintain, uphold, sustain …   Thesaurus of popular words

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