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stalemate
[ steyl-meyt ]
noun
- Chess. a position of the pieces in which a player cannot move any piece except the king and cannot move the king without putting it in check.
- any position or situation in which no action can be taken or progress made; deadlock:
Talks between union and management resulted in a stalemate.
Synonyms: , ,
verb (used with object)
- to subject to a stalemate.
- to bring to a standstill.
verb (used without object)
- to be or result in a stalemate or standoff:
Negotiations stalemated when new salary demands were introduced.
stalemate
/ ˈٱɪˌɪ /
noun
- a chess position in which any of a player's possible moves would place his king in check: in this position the game ends in a draw
- a situation in which two opposing forces find that further action is impossible or futile; deadlock
verb
- tr to subject to a stalemate
Other Word Forms
- ܲ·ٲme adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of stalemate1
Word History and Origins
Origin of stalemate1
Example Sentences
That stands in stark contrast to the current stalemate between the city and the Angels over the future of Angel Stadium.
After weeks of stalemate, on 31 March the Labour-run council declared a major incident, citing the accumulation of an estimated 17,000 tonnes of rubbish on city streets.
It’s a stalemate, and at the moment of highest tension, Fabian intervenes to exchange positions with Mook, saving her.
That is not the case, as most of the front is at a stalemate, even if Russia has had some recent success in the east.
In other words, something has to give to end the stalemate.
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