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UK
/ɪmpˈɑːs/
]
[ US /ˈɪmˌpæs, ˌɪmˈpæs/ ]
[ US /ˈɪmˌpæs, ˌɪmˈpæs/ ]
NOUN
- a street with only one way in or out
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a situation in which no progress can be made or no advancement is possible
reached an impasse on the negotiations
How To Use impasse In A Sentence
- This dilemma perfectly sums up the impasse in all republican-loyalist negotiations.
- Well, quite frankly, we are at an impasse here.
- The only way to break such impasses is not through some kind of plausibly democratic process -- e.g., Balkinization
- Amid the impasse, Sen. John Kerry (D-Mass.) on Tuesday introduced draft legislation that seeks to reform laws governing how broadcasters and cable/satellite providers conduct negotiations over fees to retransmit television signals. No deal on Cablevision-Fox; Sen. Kerry introduces draft bill to reform TV fees rules
- The election commission reached an impasse on the day of the vote Thursday after the opposition, backed by international observers, demanded that votes be sent from individual polling stations by a satellite-based system believed to be tamperproof. Dictator's Son Winner of Togo Election
- While no definitive solution to the impasse was reached there will be a further meeting of all concerned next week
- My prediction is that dollarization will continue to help with these problems, although political impasses will sometimes occur.
- The priest has met other churchmen to discuss the impasse, including 12 Presbyterian ministers from the north of the city.
- His ministry had reached an impasse. Christianity Today
- The deal resolved an impasse over welfare reforms. Times, Sunday Times