Stalemate - definition, pronunciation, transcription
Amer.
|ˈsteɪlmeɪt|
Brit.
|ˈsteɪlmeɪt|
noun
- a situation in which no progress can be made or no advancement is possible (syn: deadlock, impasse, standstill)
- drawing position in chess: any of a player's possible moves would place his king in check
- drawing position in chess: any of a player's possible moves would place his king in check
verb
- subject to a stalemate
Extra examples
The budget debate ended in a stalemate.
The new agreement could break the stalemate.
The budget debate ended in stalemate.
Word forms
noun
singular: stalemate
plural: stalemates
singular: stalemate
plural: stalemates
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