stand·off 
(stăndôf′, -ŏf′)
(stăndôf′, -ŏf′)n.
1. A situation in which one force or party neutralizes or counterbalances the other and further action is prevented; a standstill: a standoff between demonstrators and the police.
2. A tie or draw, as in a contest.
- under pain of
- underpants
- underpart
- underpass
- underpay
- underpayment
- underperform
- underperformance
- underperformer
- underpin
- underpinning
- underplay
- underplot
- underpopulated
- underpopulation
- underprice
- underprivileged
- underproduce
- underproduction
- underproof
- underprop
- underran
- underrate
- underreact
- underreaction