2. Verb. (third-person singular of stalemate) ¹
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Definition of Stalemates
1. stalemate [v] - See also: stalemate
Lexicographical Neighbors of Stalemates
Literary usage of Stalemates
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Preventing Deadly Conflict edited by David A. Hamburg, Cyrus R. Vance (1998)
"... maintain open, 3) judiciously using incentives to carry negotiations through
high-fidelity lines stalemates; 4) creating a deadline for agreements; ..."
2. United Nations System, The; The Policies of Member States by Chadwick F. Alger, Gene Martin Lyons, John E. Trent (1995)
"The North-South impasse, the stalemates in regional conflicts, the disarray among
the countries of the third world, the blows struck by the Reagan ..."
3. National Negotiating Styles edited by Hans Binnendijk (1987)
"them or allowing stalemates to persist; by blocking negotiated solutions if they
may threaten the status quo; by depending upon a distant and impersonal ..."
4. Mergers and Competition in the Telecommunications Industry: Congressional edited by Orrin G. Hatch (2000)
"Negotiations among carriers have begun, but most negotiations have ended in
stalemates and are being referred to State commissions for arbitration. ..."
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