logjam
verb
- to deadlock, to form an impasse
noun
- an immovable mass of floating logs crowded together
- a deadlock, impasse
- a blockage
- a jam, crowd
Wiktionary
noun
Etymology: From log + jam.
- An excess of logs being conveyed on a river, so that their motion halts.
- A clog or such jam or mess that halts or greatly delays progress.
“Efforts to amend the law got sidetracked in an administrative logjam.”
“Mr. Clinton can break the logjam by first convincing the public that he is willing to start with small but meaningful victories.”
verb
Etymology: From log + jam.
- To deliberately impede or delay the progress of.