See Also: deadlock(dictionary)
deadlock(dictionary)
Deadlock(law)

deadlock (oh)



a situation in which a disagreement cannot be settled
-synonym stalemate stalemate
::The talks have reached a complete deadlock .
::a last-ditch effort to break the deadlock
::Negotiations ended in deadlock.
BrE a deadbolt
-- deadlocked adj
::Talks between management and unions remain deadlocked over the issue of possible redundancies.