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deadlock
[ded-lok]
noun
a state in which progress is impossible, as in a dispute, produced by the counteraction of opposing forces; standstill; stalemate.
The union and management reached a deadlock over fringe benefits.
Synonyms: , ,a maximum-security cell for the solitary confinement of a prisoner.
verb (used with or without object)
to bring or come to a deadlock.
deadlock
/ ˈɛˌɒ /
noun
a state of affairs in which further action between two opposing forces is impossible; stalemate
a tie between opposite sides in a contest
a lock having a bolt that can be opened only with a key
verb
to bring or come to a deadlock
Other Word Forms
- undeadlocked adjective
Example Sentences
This puts democracy at risk because it creates deadlock and a perception that democracies can't get anything done.
Last month, Koffa resigned as speaker after months of political deadlock.
Talks have been held under the chairmanship of Acas, but the dispute has remained in deadlock.
Baltimore's cool penalty broke the deadlock, substitute Catarina Macario put the game to bed with her header late on and wounded United were punished in stoppage time by another Baltimore strike to cap things off.
Despite multiple rounds of tit-for-tat tariffs, both sides have been sending signals that they want to break the deadlock.
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