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gridlock
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[ˈɡrɪdlɒk], (Noun)
Definitions:
- a situation of very severe traffic congestion
(e.g: the city reaches gridlock during peak hours)
- a situation where no progress can be made because opposing factions are in stalemate
(e.g: the country's political gridlock had reinforced its international image as hopelessly divided)
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Origin
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1980s (originally US, in reference to a traffic jam affecting a whole network of intersecting streets): from grid + lock
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