status quo ante
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noun \-ˈan-tē\Definition of STATUS QUO ANTE
: the state of affairs that existed previously
Origin of STATUS QUO ANTE
Latin, state in which previously
First Known Use: 1877
Rhymes with STATUS QUO ANTE
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