Meanings
plural master statuses
- human sciencesThe social status that is a person’s primary socially identifying characteristic, such as being the queen.
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master status. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/master%20status
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