status quo ante
Former state restored
Status quo ante is the state of affairs that existed before some event or change—literally "the state in which before." It appears most often in legal, diplomatic, and political contexts: The treaty restored the status quo ante, They wanted to return to the status quo ante bellum.
The phrase implies not just any previous situation but specifically the conditions that preceded a disruption worth reversing.
Already in existence
- originalFirst or inventive
- formerPreviously holding a position
- initialName's opening letter
- baselineStandard for comparison
previous · earlier · preceding · erstwhile · prewar · ancestral · primordial · pristine
Return to previous position
- reversionReturn to former state
- returnGo back again
- reestablishmentAct of founding anew
- resumptionAct of continuing again
rollback · reversal · undoing · reset · restoration · recovery · revival · reconstruction
Formal annulment of agreements
- precedentPrior authoritative example
- adjudicationFormal decision on disputes
- remedyCurative treatment or fix
- injunctionCourt-ordered behavioral requirement
nunc pro tunc · interlocutory · jurisprudence · common law · equity · mandamus · certiorari · annulment
Agreement to cease hostilities
- withdrawalAct of taking away
- occupied territoryLand under foreign military control
- sovereigntySupreme independent authority
- diplomatic resolutionConflict ended through talks
preexisting
Already in existence
baseline · previous · earlier · preceding · erstwhile · prewar · ancestral · primordial · pristine · starting point
reinstatement
Return to previous position
- reversionReturn to former state
- returnGo back again
- reestablishmentAct of founding anew
resumption · rollback · reversal · undoing · reset · restoration · recovery · revival · reconstruction · rehabilitation
rescission
Formal annulment of agreements
- precedentPrior authoritative example
- adjudicationFormal decision on disputes
- remedyCurative treatment or fix
injunction · nunc pro tunc · interlocutory · jurisprudence · common law · equity · mandamus · certiorari · annulment · voiding
armistice
Agreement to cease hostilities
- withdrawalAct of taking away
- occupied territoryLand under foreign military control
- sovereigntySupreme independent authority
status quo antenew reality
Altered state of affairs
altered state · post-bellum · after · later · next
status quo antenew world order
Transformed global power structure
new normal · fait accompli · revolution · transformation · paradigm shift
status, ante, state, states, stated, stating, statement, stately, station