special master

noun

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However, the case still would go forward in this scenario because the court would appoint a special master to argue the case in place of the government, Unger explained. Julia Shapero, The Hill, 12 Dec. 2024 The special master also released a scathing report in August that found prison officials failed at nearly every turn to keep inmates safe. Jakob Rodgers, The Mercury News, 7 Dec. 2024 In March, a federal judge granted an injunction finding that people incarcerated at FCI Dublin faced an ongoing risk of abuse and appointed a special master to oversee the prison, the first such outside monitor in history. Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 7 Dec. 2024 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 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 22 Dec. 2024.

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special master

noun
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