CATCH­22


Meaning of CATCH­22 in English

n. (often attrib.) colloq. a dilemma or circumstance from which there is no escape because of mutually conflicting or dependent conditions.

[ title of a novel by J. Heller (1961) featuring a dilemma of this kind ]

Concise Oxford English dictionary.      Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка.