status quo

/ˌsteɪtəs ˈkwoʊ/

status quo

BrE /ˌsteɪtəs ˈkwəʊ/

NAmE /ˌsteɪtəs ˈkwoʊ/

[sing.] (from Latin)

the situation as it is now, or as it was before a recent change

to defend/restore the status quo

conservatives who want to maintain the status quo