pedestal

nouns

a support or foundation
"the base of the lamp"
base, pedestal, stand
a position of great esteem (and supposed superiority)
"they put him on a pedestal"
pedestal
is a type of (narrower)
the relative position or standing of things or especially persons in a society
"he had the status of a minor"; "the novel attained the status of a classic"; "atheists do not enjoy a favorable position in American life"
position, status
an architectural support or base (as for a column or statue)
footstall, pedestal, plinth