Meaning Of The Word Catch-22

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What's The Definition Of Catch-22?

Catch-22
If you describe a situation as a Catch-22, you mean it is an impossible situation because you cannot do one thing until you do another thing, but you cannot do the second thing until you do the first thing.

Catch-22 in American English
a paradox in a law, regulation, or practice that makes one a victim of its provisions no matter what one does
noun: a frustrating situation in which one is trapped by contradictory regulations or conditions

catch-22 in British English
noun: a situation in which a person is frustrated by a paradoxical rule or set of circumstances that preclude any attempt to escape from them

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