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clat

British  
/ klæt /

noun

  1. dialect an irksome or troublesome task

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An unofficial Twitter page attributed to a group of anti-capitalist, anti-fascist teens who call themselves the Pacific Northwest Youth Liberation Front said protesters want to establish the Chinook Land Autonomous Territory, or CLAT, in downtown Portland.

From Fox News

So believe him when he says this is an excellent time to execute a high-end maneuver known as a charitable lead annuity trust, or CLAT.

From Forbes

As a detail-oriented do-it-yourselfer, Nicol likes other aspects of the CLAT, too.

From Forbes

He’s so pleased that he may set up a second CLAT.

From Forbes

A Crut, or charitable remainder unitrust, is a Clat with a different way of making the annual payment.

From New York Times