First Known Use: 1602
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in statu quo
adverb in sta·tu quo \in-ˌstā-(ˌ)tü-ˈkwō, -ˌsta-; -ˌsta-(ˌ)chü-\
Definition of IN STATU QUO
: in the former or same state
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Origin of IN STATU QUO
New Latin, literally, in the state in which
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