dead
lock
Plural
deadlocks
1
a situation in which the parties involved do not compromise and therefore are unable to reach an agreement
- The peace talks ended in a deadlock with neither side willing to budge on their demands.
- Despite hours of debate, the committee hit a deadlock over the proposed changes to the policy.
- Due to a deadlock between the investors, the merger plans were put on hold indefinitely.
- The mediation failed to resolve the deadlock between the two rival companies.
- Their ongoing deadlock prevented any progress in the merger discussions.
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