- status
- nounADJECTIVE▪ elite (esp. AmE), great, high, superior▪ inferior, low, lowly▪
low-status jobs
▪ relative▪The relative status of the speakers affects what language is used.
▪ equal▪ current▪ full▪The Institute has now achieved full status as part of the University.
▪ privileged, special▪ insider, outsider▪My outsider status granted me special insights.
▪ amateur▪ economic, educational, employment, financial, occupational, professional, social, socio-economic▪a payment made to every individual irrespective of employment status
▪ minority▪the minority status of Catholics in Virginia
▪ marital▪ health, HIV▪He has told family and friends of his HIV status.
▪ legal▪They argued that the email had no signature and therefore no legal status.
▪ diplomatic▪ citizenship (esp. AmE), immigrant, immigration, refugee, resident▪ independent▪A majority voted for fully independent status for the region.
▪ charitable, charity (both esp. BrE)▪The organization has charitable status.
▪ non-profit, not-for-profit (both esp. AmE)▪ college, foundation (both BrE)▪hospitals that have been given foundation status
▪ tax-exempt (esp. AmE)▪ international▪ superpower▪the United States' rise to superpower status
▪ celebrity, star, superstar▪He achieved celebrity status through his role in a popular sitcom.
▪ canonical, classic, cult, legendary▪a car from the 50s that has acquired cult status
VERB + STATUS▪ enjoy, have▪The teaching profession has a low status in this country.
▪This sort of bike has status among teenagers.
▪ achieve, acquire, attain, gain, get▪Marrying a rich woman helped him achieve status.
▪They have acquired refugee status.
▪ bring sb, give sb▪Owning the yacht has given them status.
▪ accord, attach, confer, give▪High social status is attached to the legal profession.
▪ recognize▪ befit▪At last James had an office that befitted his status.
▪ enhance, improve, raise▪They are campaigning to raise the status of nurses.
▪ elevate to▪The show has been elevated to cult status.
▪ lower▪ change▪ cement, confirm▪This performance confirmed her status as a world-class athlete.
▪ maintain, retain▪ lose▪Churches seem to have lost some of their status.
▪ regain▪ apply for▪She applied for resident status but was turned down.
▪ check, clarify, determine▪Officers could determine their legal status.
▪ deny sb, refuse sb▪Women are still denied equal status in the company.
STATUS + NOUN▪ symbol▪Scars are status symbols among mountain-bike riders.
PREPOSITION▪ status as▪China's status as an economic superpower
▪ status among▪The company has managed to maintain its status among retailers.
▪ status of▪the status of women
PHRASES▪ change in status▪the change in status of teachers
Collocations dictionary. 2013.
