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adverb
in sta·tu quo
in-ˌstā-(ˌ)tü-ˈkwō 
-ˌsta-;
-ˌsta-(ˌ)chü-
: in the former or same state
Word History
Etymology
New Latin, literally, in the state in which
First Known Use
1602, in the meaning defined above
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“In statu quo.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20statu%20quo. Accessed 27 Mar. 2023.
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