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Clawback

Clawback Meaning & Definition
Clawback Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Clawback?

[n] (British) 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"

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See Also | regaining | restitution | restoration | return

Clawback In Webster's Dictionary

\Claw"back`\, n. A flatterer or sycophant. [Obs.] ``Take heed of these clawbacks.'' --Latimer.
\Claw"back`\, a. Flattering; sycophantic. [Obs.] Like a clawback parasite. --Bp. Hall.
\Claw"back`\, v. t. To flatter. [Obs.] --Warner.

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