1 [sing.,U] a complete failure to reach agreement or settle a dispute:
European agriculture ministers failed to break the deadlock over farm subsidies. * (BrE) The strike appeared to have reached deadlock. * (AmE, BrE) The strike has reached a deadlock.
2 [C] (BrE) (also deadbolt AmE, BrE) a type of lock on a door that needs a key to open or close it
deadlocked adjective [notbeforenoun]:
Despite months of discussion the negotiations remained deadlocked.
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