special master

noun

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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 First, in 2015, the Missouri Supreme Court halted execution plans and appointed a special master to review DNA testing on the handle of the murder weapon, the butcher knife that was used to stab Gayle 43 times and was left lodged in her neck. Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 25 Sep. 2024 But the special master sent the case back to the Missouri Supreme Court, and a second execution date was set for August 2017. Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 25 Sep. 2024 The filing echoed one from Attorney General Tim Griffin's office on Aug. 27, the first day of the special master hearings. Daniel McFadin, arkansasonline.com, 25 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for special master 

Word History

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 5 Nov. 2024.

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special master

noun
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