reach a an impasse
1impasse — UK US /ˈæmpæs/ US /ˈɪmpæs/ noun [S] ► a situation in which further development is impossible: be at/remain at an impasse »With negotiations at an impasse, analysts warn the uncertainty may harm supermarket stocks. »to declare/reach an impasse… …
2impasse — n. 1) to reach an impasse 2) to break an impasse 3) at an impasse (negotiations were at an impasse) * * * [æm pɑːs] to break an impasse to reach an impasse at an impasse (negotiations were at an impasse) …
3Impasse — A bargaining impasse occurs when the two sides negotiating an agreement are unable to reach an agreement and become deadlocked. An Impasse is almost invariably mutually harmful, either as a result of direct action which may be taken such as a… …
4impasse — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ current, present ▪ diplomatic, political ▪ budget (esp. AmE) ▪ The Governor attempted to resolve Minnesota s current budget impasse …
5reach — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 distance over which you can stretch, travel, etc. ADJECTIVE ▪ long ▪ Gorillas have a very long reach. VERB + REACH ▪ have PREPOSITION …
6impasse — im|passe [ ım,pæs ] noun singular a situation in which progress is not possible because none of the people involved are willing to change their opinion or decision: DEADLOCK: reach an impasse: The peace talks have reached an impasse …
7impasse — noun (singular) a situation in which it is impossible to continue with a discussion or plan because the people involved cannot agree: reach an impasse: Negotiations seemed to have reached an impasse …
8impasse — UK [ˈæmpɑːs] / US [ˈɪmˌpæs] noun [singular] a situation in which progress is not possible because none of the people involved are willing to change their opinion or decision reach an impasse: The peace talks have reached an impasse …
9Goldwater v. Carter — SCOTUSCase Litigants=Goldwater v. Carter DecideDate=December 13 DecideYear=1979 FullName=Barry Goldwater, et al. v. James Earl Carter, President of the United States, et al. USVol=444 USPage=996 Citation=100 S. Ct. 533; 62 L. Ed. 2d 428; 1979 U.S …
10United States — a republic in the N Western Hemisphere comprising 48 conterminous states, the District of Columbia, and Alaska in North America, and Hawaii in the N Pacific. 267,954,767; conterminous United States, 3,022,387 sq. mi. (7,827,982 sq. km); with… …
