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Multi-word Results
status offender |
a person who commits an act that is prohibited for one of his or her legal status, such as that of being a minor or a convicted felon. "Status offender" often refers to a minor who commits an act that is not illegal for adults, such as an act of truancy or alcohol consumption. |
status offense |
an act that is illegal when performed by people of a certain legal status, such as that of a minor or convicted felon. |
status quo |
the existing state; conditions as they are at a given time. |
status symbol |
a possession, habit, lifestyle, or practice regarded as a mark of social status, esp. of high status. |
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