Status (Latin plural: statūs), is a state, condition, or situation, and may refer to: Status (law) Legal status, in law Political status, in international law Small entity status, in patent law Status conference Status crime Marital status Observer status, in international organizations Senior status Social status, in sociology Achieved status Ascribed status Master status Socioeconomic status Sociometric status Status attainment Status offense Status shift Status constructus, a noun form Status match, in frequent-flyer loyalty programs Status quo Status symbol .