stand-off

🇺🇸 /ˈstænd ɔːf/ 🇬🇧 /ˈstænd ɒf/
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A situation where two sides are not able to agree or resolve their differences.

The negotiations resulted in a stand-off, with neither side willing to budge.

translation

n. A situation where two sides are not able to agree or resolve their differences.

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Plural standoffs