Meaning

1. A person’s condition, position or standing relative to that of others.
2. Prestige or high standing.
3. A situation or state of affairs.
4. The legal condition of a person or thing.
5. The legal condition of a person or thing.
6. A function of some instant messaging applications, whereby a user may post a message that appears automatically to other users, if they attempt to make contact.
7. Short for status epilepticus or status asthmaticus.