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gridlock

/ˈɡrɪdlɒk/ noun · British & US
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What does gridlock mean?

noun

A situation in which progress or movement is impossible because of a complete lack of progress or movement, especially in a political or bureaucratic system. A traffic congestion in which vehicles are unable to move.

Example

"The city was brought to a gridlock by the massive snowstorm."

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