Cryptic crossword clue
Employees receiving nod resolved deadlock 5-3

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word STAND-OFF

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What does STAND-OFF mean?

STAND-OFF noun
  1. Fly-half
STAND-OFF noun
  1. A device which maintains a fixed distance between two objects, especially between a surface and a sign or electrical wiring.
  2. A deadlocked confrontation between antagonists (see stand off and verb below).

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