status

noun

• 1relative social or professional position; standing:an improvement in the status of women
• [mass noun] high rank or social standing:those who enjoy wealth and status
• the official classification given to a person, country, or organization, determining their rights or responsibilities:the duchy had been elevated to the status of a principality

• 2the situation at a particular time during a process:an update on the status of the bill
• a posting on a social networking website that indicates a user’s current situation, state of mind, or opinion about something:when I updated my status on Facebook yesterday I said I was ‘seeking a sense of purpose’ [as modifier]:I noticed that there were some interesting status updates from some of my local friends