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special prosecutor

noun

special prosecutor

noun
1

Government, Law, Politics US A lawyer assigned to investigate, and if necessary prosecute, a case for which there is a conflict of interest for the normal prosecuting authority.

  • Under the Ford plan, the president—not the courts—would appoint the special prosecutor.1999, Bob Woodward, Shadow: Five Presidents and the Legacy of Watergate:

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