deadlock /; AmE / noun [sing; U]

a complete failure to reach agreement or settle a dispute:

The two sides met to try to break (= end) the deadlock on/over funding for a pay deal.

The strike has reached a deadlock.

◆ (BrE) The negotiations appear to have reached deadlock today.

How can the current deadlock be resolved?

SYN STAND-OFF

❖ to break/resolve a deadlock

◆ to end in/reach (a) deadlock

deadlocked /; AmE / adjective [usually before noun]:

Pay talks remained deadlocked for weeks.

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