special master

noun

Examples of special master in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Smith had complained to the appeals court that a special master was unnecessary and slowed down the prosecution. Marilyn W. Thompson, ProPublica, 3 Sep. 2024 In 2024, a federal judge ordered a special master to oversee operations at the prison — an unprecedented step for a federal prison, and one that was followed weeks later with the decision by the Bureau of Prisons to close the facility. Jakob Rodgers, The Mercury News, 2 Aug. 2024 Neutral arbitrators, a special master, third-party decision-making on infractions that could affect athlete eligibility? Jesse Dougherty, Washington Post, 26 July 2024 Cannon had also denied the DOJ's request to exclude classified documents from the special master review. Jacob Knutson, Axios, 15 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for special master 

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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 17 Sep. 2024.

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special master

noun
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