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status
adjectives
high status
• They were men of high status and great influence.
low status
• People who work as carers have low status in our society.
higher/superior status
• Landowners had superior status.
lower/inferior status
• In parts of the world, women still have inferior status.
exalted status
formal (= very high )
• They looked entirely at ease with their exalted status.
equal status
• Workers of equal status should be rewarded equally.
social status
• I lied about my family’s social status.
socioeconomic status
formal (= relating to your social rank and money )
• migrant farm workers and others of low socioeconomic status
professional status
• His ambition was to attain the highest professional status.
verbs
have high/low status
( also enjoy high/low status )
• Here, old people are respected and have high social status.
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noun ADJ. great, high, superior | inferior, low, lowly low-status jobs | relative The relative status of the speakers affects what language is used. | equal | current | full The college has now achieved full status as part of the university. | privileged, special | economic, educational, employment, financial, occupational, professional, social, socio-economic a payment made to every individual irrespective of employment status | marital | legal They argued that the email had no signature and therefore no legal status. | independent A referendum produced a massive majority in favour of fully independent status for the region. | amateur | charitable The organization has charitable status. | diplomatic | immigrant, refugee, resident | international | celebrity He achieved celebrity status through his role in a popular sitcom. | classic, cult, legendary a car from the 50s that has acquired cult status VERB + STATUS enjoy, have The teaching profession has a low status in England. This sort of bike has status among teenagers. | achieve, acquire Marrying a rich woman helped him achieve status. | bring sb, give sb Owning the yacht has given them status. | accord, attach, give High social status is attached to the legal profession. | recognize | befit At last James had an office that befitted his status. | rise in The neighbourhood has risen in status in recent years. | improve, raise They are campaigning to raise the status of nurses. | lower | change | maintain | lose Churches seem to have lost some of their status. | apply for She applied for resident status but was turned down. | acquire, get They have acquired refugee status. | grant sb | deny sb, refuse sb Women are still denied equal status in the company. STATUS + NOUN symbol Scars are status symbols among mountain bike riders. PREP. ~ as China's status as an economic superpower | ~ among The company has managed to maintain its status among retailers. PHRASES change in status the change in status of teachers
Oxford Collocations Dictionary