Status Quo Ante

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Category: Strategy

Foundational Lexiconhow it was before
Executive Parlanceprior state
Scholarly Discoursepre-existing condition
Babel ZenithStatus Quo Ante
Origin: Latin/Diplomacy
Pronunciation: /ˌsteɪtəs kwoʊ ˈænti/

Etymology & Meaning

The state of affairs that existed previously.

In the Boardroom

Restoring the situation to how it was before a disruption.

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