status = standing; the situation at a particular time during a process

• What is the patient’s medical status?
• His financial status is better after joining the new company.
• What is the status of my Amazon order?
• Legal status, socioeconomic status, relationship status, etc.

status also means relative social or professional position

• Many young people desire status and security.
• India has achieved improvement in the status of women.
  

status quo = as it is now; the existing state of affairs (particularly with regard to social or political issues)

• We don’t want to admit new members to the club; we like to maintain the status quo.
• They have no wish for any change in the status quo.
• He emphasized the need to maintain the status quo.