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noun. the stoppage of free vehicular movement in an urban area because key intersections are blocked by traffic. the blocking of an intersection by vehicular traffic entering the intersection but unable to pass through it. a financial gridlock due to high interest rates.
Jan 26, 2024 · Gridlock is the political stalemate that occurs when the government is unable to act or pass laws because rival parties control different parts of the executive branch and the...
gridlock. verb [ T ] us / ˈɡrɪd.lɑːk / uk / ˈɡrɪd.lɒk /. to cause a road or area to be so blocked by traffic that it is impossible for any vehicles to move: The accident has gridlocked the entire freeway. The protest by truck drivers aimed to gridlock the country to force concessions on fuel prices.
Gridlock. In politics, gridlock is a situation in which the government is unable to pass new legislation, often because the presidency and the Congress are controlled by different political parties.
In politics, gridlock or deadlock or political stalemate is a situation when there is difficulty passing laws that satisfy the needs of the people. A government is gridlocked when the ratio between bills passed and the agenda of the legislature decreases.
GRIDLOCK meaning: 1 : a situation in which streets are so full that vehicles cannot move; 2 : a situation in which no progress can be made.
gridlock. noun. /ˈɡrɪdlɒk/. /ˈɡrɪdlɑːk/. [uncountable, countable] a situation in which there are so many cars in the streets of a town that the traffic cannot move at all. It’s gridlock between 6.30 and 9.00. The protest march created gridlock. roads that are prone to gridlocks.
