A person’s condition, position or standing relative to that of others.
"After years of hard work and dedication, she finally achieved a status among her peers that few had ever reached."
In plain English: Status is your position or rank within a group, family, or society.
"The new employee asked for her official status regarding the promotion."
Usage: Use status to describe someone's social rank, professional standing, or current state in relation to others rather than their specific job title. Avoid confusing it with the verb form "state," which means to express something verbally.
The word status entered English as a learned borrowing from Latin, where it originally meant a standing or position. It is considered a doublet of the words state and estate, which share the same root but developed slightly different nuances over time.