"Mennonite," Mike said with as much authority as his junior status would afford.

The special status afforded Native Americans has led to other questions on a state, local, and tribal level.

This status affords the regional ecosystem a level of protection from vegetation clearing.

It is listed on the scheduled ancient monuments list - but this status clearly hasn't afforded it much protection.

Her family's status afforded her a good education; she studied history, literature and several foreign languages.

The protection that this status affords the Kennet means that many endangered species of plants and animals can be found here.

Often, these are countries where there is a significant social divide between the freedoms and status afforded to men and women.

Religious status in Japan affords considerable political sanctuary.

The author's failure to include even one reinforces the inferior status afforded female scholars and female lawyers in our society.

Agon had Elene placed in one of these cells, though her status didn't afford it.