Definition of Stalemate
Stalemate
stale·mate
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(noun)
a position in chess in which neither player can win and results in a draw;
e.g. The last time the champions played against each other, the game ended up in a stalemate.
(noun)
a position in which neither side can win;
e.g. After years of fighting the war ended in a stalemate, with neither side having an ability to go on.
(verb)
to bring or cause to bring to a stalemate;
e.g. He played a large role in stalemating the negotiations between the two groups.
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