Meaning ofclawbackin English

Noun

1. recovering payment for falsified performance
   The company had to pay a clawback for the fraudulent sales reports.
2. taxes taken back due to conflicting provisions
   The government imposed a clawback on the tax benefits due to the conflicting laws.
3. returning mistakenly shared evidence; correcting errors
   The court ordered a clawback of the sensitive documents that were wrongly disclosed.