How to Pronounce "gridlock"

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Definition

A situation where all movement stops because roads are blocked by too many vehicles, or when progress is prevented by a disagreement, especially in politics.

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There was a huge gridlock on Main Street this morning.

Washington has been in political gridlock for months.

Political gridlock has delayed the new law.

We were stuck in gridlock for an hour after the concert.