IMPASSE


Meaning of IMPASSE in English

ˈimˌpas, -paa(ə)s, -pais, -pȧs also imˈp- or ˈamˌp- or amˈp- noun

( -s )

Etymology: French, from in- in- (I) + -passe (from passer to pass — more at pass

1. : an impassable road or way : blind alley , cul-de-sac

2.

a. : a predicament affording no obvious escape

placed himself in an impossible impasse by at one and the same time attacking the heads of the party and recognizing its supreme authority — Times Literary Supplement

b. : deadlock

negotiations between the two parties had reached an impasse since neither side would compromise in any way

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