What does statut in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word statut in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use statut in French.

The word statut in French means status, statute, regulation, statute, status, have special status, legal status, marital status, social status, socio-economic status. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word statut

status

nom masculin (état, position)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le statut des femmes est assez inégal de par le monde.
Women throughout the world have fairly unequal status.

statute, regulation

nom masculin (dispositions réglementaires) (often plural)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le statut des fonctionnaires est très précis.
Civil service statutes are very specific.

statute

nom masculin (souvent au pluriel (dispositions légales) (often plural)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les statuts de notre association ne nous permettent pas de faire des bénéfices.
Our association's statutes do not allow us to make a profit.

status

nom masculin (Informatique) (social media)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Mon frère change son statut toutes les deux heures environ, pour dire tout ce qu'il fait ou lui passe par la tête.
My brother changes his status every couple of hours or so, to tell us everything he's doing or whatever pops into his head.

have special status

locution verbale (bénéficier d'un régime particulier)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Les aumôniers ont un statut à part à l'armée.

legal status

nom masculin (statut au regard de la loi)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

marital status

nom masculin (position civile par rapport au couple)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

social status

nom masculin (condition dans la société)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Peu de personnes parviennent à changer de statut social.

socio-economic status

nom masculin (position dans la société)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

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