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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 51Թ Forms
- undeadlocked adjective
Example Sentences
The jury in the trial of Sean "Diddy" Combs will keep deliberating after reaching a partial verdict, but deadlocking on the most serious charge faced by the hip-hop mogul.
With Real down to 10 men against Mexican side Pachuca, Bellingham - that's Jude - broke the deadlock by controlling a pass, darting into the box and drilling a shot into the far corner.
The extension followed a meeting between government officials and Lungu's family in an attempt to resolve the deadlock over his funeral programme.
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.
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