special master

noun

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Just 10 days before the closure announcement, a federal judge took the unprecedented step of appointing a special master to oversee the prison. Michael R. Sisak, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Apr. 2024 That court has reversed some of Cannon’s earlier rulings, including one appointing a special master to review the evidence collected by the FBI at Mar-a-Lago. Rebecca Beitsch, The Hill, 31 Oct. 2024 However, prosecutors appealed Cannon's decision to the Eleventh Circuit and blocked Cannon from appointing a special master. Sean O'Driscoll, Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2024 But Cannon’s decision to appoint the special master nevertheless delayed the case — just as her dismissal of the indictment will at the very least push any possible trial past the coming presidential election. Ann E. Marimow, Washington Post, 20 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for special master 

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First Known Use

1953, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of special master was in 1953

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“Special master.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/special%20master. Accessed 15 Dec. 2024.

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special master

noun
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