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Define: "Blocked"

The corporate definition of Blocked

What HR thinks it means:

When progress on a task is halted due to an external dependency.

What it actually means:

"I'm waiting on another team to do their job, so please stop asking me about it."

Use it in a meeting:

"I am officially blocked on this task because the only person who knows the root password went on a two-week meditation retreat."

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