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claw back

vb (tr, adverb)
1. to get back (something) with difficulty
2. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) to recover (a sum of money), esp by taxation or a penalty
n
3. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) the recovery of a sum of money, esp by taxation or a penalty
4. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) the sum so recovered
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Translations
droit de reprise

w>claw back

vt sep (taxman etc)sich (dat)zurückholen
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But the time period to claw back is often around three years, less than half the current proposal of seven years, and the proposed regulation would expand the pool of employees subject to it.
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Indeed, at the time that Blaney's statement was issued, we viewed it with optimism, as it demonstrated that the department had a commitment to aiding veterans, and considered the claw back of pension awards from the War Veterans Allowance as an entitlement.
However 22-year-old Girogi, managed to claw back the deficit until a further break eventually wrapped up a 7-6 (7/3) 5-7 7-5 win.
It will be even harder to claw back from someone who was not directly responsible for misconduct but was a line manager," Moulton said.
British regulators are expected to start consulting this month on plans to introduce new rules which could force banks to claw back pay from staff in the event of future problems, even if bonuses have already been given to them, according to governor of the Bank of England Mark Carney, the Telegraph reported on Tuesday.
RBS - which is 81 per cent Government-owned after it was bailed out during the banking crisis - had said it would claw back bonuses.