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    stalemate
    /ˈsteɪlmeɪt/

    noun

    • 1. a situation in which further action or progress by opposing or competing parties seems impossible: "the war had again reached stalemate"
    • 2. a position counting as a draw, in which a player is not in check but cannot move except into check: "last time I played him it ended up in stalemate"

    verb

    • 1. bring to or cause to reach stalemate: "the group played a key role in stalemating the negotiations"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSTALEMATE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    a situation in which neither group involved in an argument can win or get an advantage and no action can be taken: Tomorrow's meeting between the two leaders is expected to break a diplomatic stalemate that has lasted for ten years. Despite long discussions, the workers and the management remain locked in stalemate.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › stalemateStalemate Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of STALEMATE is a drawing position in chess in which a player is not in checkmate but has no legal move to play. How to use stalemate in a sentence.

  4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionarySTALEMATE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    Stalemate is a situation in which neither group involved in an argument can win or get an advantage and no action can be taken. It can also refer to a chess position where one player cannot move but their king is not attacked.

  5. www.dictionary.com › browse › stalemateSTALEMATE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    a chess position in which any of a player's possible moves would place his king in check: in this position the game ends in a draw. a situation in which two opposing forces find that further action is impossible or futile; deadlock.

  6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › stalemateStalemate - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    A stalemate is an impasse in a contest, a point where neither player — usually in chess — can win or lose. Stalemate is from an Old French word, estal , which means “place, position, or stand.”

  7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSTALEMATE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    Stalemate is a situation in which neither side in an argument or contest can win or in which no progress is possible. The President has ended the stalemate over cutting the country's budget deficit. He said the war had reached a stalemate and that a political accord was the only solution.

  8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › stalematestalemate noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    Learn the meaning of stalemate as a noun in English, with synonyms, pronunciation and usage notes. Find out how to use stalemate in different contexts, such as politics, chess and games.