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claw·back
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Princeton's WordNet
clawbacknoun
finding a way to take money back from people that they were given in another way
"the Treasury will find some clawback for the extra benefits members received"
Wiktionary
clawbacknoun
A rule that permits a party to take back evidentiary materials that were mistakenly turned over to the other party, but to which the other party would not have been entitled.
clawbacknoun
Money that a party is entitled to keep under one tax provision, but which is taken from them by another tax provision.
clawbacknoun
Any recovery of a performance-related payment based on discovery that the performance was not genuine.
The airline got a clawback provision in the event of failure of the engines to meet fuel-consumption targets.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Clawbacknoun
A flatterer; a sycophant; a wheedler.
Etymology: from claw and back.
The pope’s clawbacks. John Jewel.
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clawback
A clawback is a provision in a contract that allows an entity to recoup money, benefits or incentives that have been previously given out, under certain conditions. Most commonly used in business and finance, it typically comes into effect if certain milestones or conditions aren't met, if there is misconduct or if there are significant changes in performance or profits. The purpose of clawbacks is to deter individuals from engaging in risky or illegal behavior for personal gain or to protect investors and shareholders.
Webster Dictionary
Clawbacknoun
a flatterer or sycophant
Clawbackadjective
flattering; sycophantic
Clawbackverb
to flatter
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of clawback in Chaldean Numerology is: 3
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of clawback in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2
Examples of clawback in a Sentence
Clawback is now going to be there for five years, they (companies) are all moving in the way shareholders want them to.
We haven't seen a big legal fight about clawback yet, and no one really knows how these arguments will play out.
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