Gridlock is a collection of grid-based board games for GNUstep, including Ataxx, Reversi, Gomoku, Connect Four, Breakthrough, and Glass Bead. You can play against another person or computer opponents of varying difficulty.
In politics, when one side in a political matter manages to stall things so there is no way to maneuver around and nothing can be accomplished.
In politics, gridlock refers to difficulty of passing party agenda items in a legislature that is close to being evenly divided. In United States politics, this situation most frequently occurs when the House of Representatives and the Senate are controlled by opposing parties.