active
type: Concept
definition: Ratified and in normative use.
in scheme: Vocab term status
notation: active

deprecated
type: Concept
definition: Superseded; still resolves, carries owl:deprecated + dcterms:isReplacedBy. Do not use in new work.
in scheme: Vocab term status
notation: deprecated

proposed
type: Concept
definition: Introduced via a DMR/MR; under review, not ratified.
in scheme: Vocab term status
notation: proposed

Vocab term status
type: ConceptScheme
definition: Governance lifecycle states for a vocabulary term (class, property, or code value).
code list scope: governance

retired
type: Concept
definition: Withdrawn from use but never deleted — the URI resolves forever so historic credentials stay verifiable.
in scheme: Vocab term status
notation: retired