Standoff

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A standoff refers to types of social conflict or confrontation, e.g.,

• Impasse, two sides negotiating an agreement are unable to reach an agreement and become deadlocked
• Stalemate, a situation in the game of chess where the player whose turn it is to move is not in check but has no legal move
• Mexican standoff, a confrontation between two or more parties in which neither party can proceed nor retreat without being exposed to danger

Standoff or stand-off may also refer to:

Media production

• Standoff (TV series), a 2006-2007 Fox Broadcasting television series
• Stand Off, a 2012 film written and directed by Terry George (known as Whole Lotta Sole in Europe)
• American Standoff, a 2002 American documentary about a strike
• Standoff (film), a 2016 film

Weaponry

• Standoff missile, a type of missile or bomb released at a safe distance from the target which travels autonomously to the target
• AGM-154 Joint Standoff Weapon
• Standoff Land Attack Missile

Sports

• Stand-off half, one of the rugby league positions
• Stand-off, an alternative name for fly-half, one of the rugby union positions

Other uses

• Standoff (separator), used in mechanics and electronics to separate two parts from one another
• Standoff distance, a certain safe distance from a hazard or objective (live bomb, fire, artillery aimpoint, etc.), defined by a standard operating procedure
• Stand Off, Alberta, Canada, unincorporated community