Noun
status quo ante (plural status quo antes)
The state of things as they were before; a preexisting state of affairs.
After each SNAFU was brought to the Chairwoman’s notice, efforts are promised to rectify – but NEVER returning the status quo ante. Source: Internet
I have the foreboding sense, however, that we will emerge from this and find ourselves in a world trying to recreate the status quo ante. Source: Internet
In effect, it results in a return to the status quo ante. Source: Internet
The group therefore calls on the EEDC to reverse forthwith its obnoxious decision on standalone prepaid meters and maintain the status quo ante. Source: Internet
The complaint also cited the status quo ante order the SC issued against the House when the latter was in the process of impeaching Gutierrez. Source: Internet
Rebooting a computer just returns it to the status quo ante; it doesn’t improve performance. Source: Internet