clawback

/ˈklɔˌbæk/
noun
  1. A provision or policy that requires money or benefits to be returned, especially in business or government.
    • The contract included a clawback clause if the employee left within two years.
    • The government imposed a clawback on tax credits for companies that moved jobs overseas.
    • Investors demanded a clawback of bonuses after the company's losses were revealed.
  2. The act of recovering money that has been paid out, often through legal or contractual means.
    • The clawback of executive pay was approved by the board.
    • The new law allows for the clawback of subsidies if conditions are not met.
    • The charity faced a clawback of funds due to accounting errors.
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