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- Dictionarycatch-22/ˌkatʃˌtwɛntɪˈtuː/
noun
- 1. a dilemma or difficult circumstance from which there is no escape because of mutually conflicting or dependent conditions: "a catch-22 situation"
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Catch-22 is an organizational assumption, an unwritten law of informal power that exempts the organization from responsibility and accountability, and puts the individual in the absurd position of being excepted for the convenience or unknown purposes of the organization.
Catch-22 is a term for an irrational, circular, and impossible situation, often used to describe a paradox or a hidden difficulty. It originated from a novel by Joseph Heller about a World War II pilot who could not escape combat duty because he was sane and insane at the same time.
Catch-22 is a phrase that describes an impossible situation where you are prevented from doing one thing until you have done another thing that you cannot do until you have done the first thing. Learn more about the origin, usage and synonyms of catch-22 from Cambridge Dictionary.
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. a situation in which any move that a person can make will lead to trouble. Catch-22. (1961) A war novel by the American author Joseph Heller.
Catch-22 is a satirical war novel by American author Joseph Heller. It is his debut novel. He began writing it in 1953; the novel was first published in 1961.
- Joseph Heller
- 1961
Catch 22 is a paradox in which the attempt to escape makes escape impossible. It comes from Joseph Heller's novel about the US Air Force in World War II, where it was used to trap pilots who wanted to avoid dangerous missions.
Catch-22 is a comic but serious novel by Joseph Heller about the madness of war, and a film based on it. It also means an unpleasant situation from which you cannot escape because of a logical paradox.
