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Catch-22 definition

☆ Catch·-22 (-twen′tē to̵̅o̅′)

noun

a paradox in a law, regulation, or practice that makes one a victim of its provisions no matter what one does

Etymology: from the novel Catch-22 (1961) by J. Heller

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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