The meaning of Catch-22

noun

A dilemma or difficult circumstance from which there is no escape because of mutually conflicting or dependent conditions.

Usage examples:

A catch-22 situation

noun

A situation in which there are only two possibilities, and you cannot do either because each depends on having done the other first

noun

A difficult situation in which the solution to a problem is impossible because it is also the cause of the problem

Usage examples:

But it is a catch-22 situation - you can't get people without funding, but you can't get funding wi…