As of 2021 in the United States, astronaut status is conferred on a person depending on the authorizing agency:
æz ʌv tˈuː θˈaʊzənd twˈɛnti wˈʌn ɪnðə juːnˈaɪɾᵻd stˈeɪts, ˈæstɹənˌɔːt stˈæɾəs ɪz kənfˈɜːd ˌɔn ɐ pˈɜːsən dᵻpˈɛndɪŋ ɔnðɪ ˈɔːθɚɹˌaɪzɪŋ ˈeɪdʒənsi: