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special counsel

special counsel noun: a special prosecutor.

Noun

special counsel (plural special counsels)

  1. (US) A special prosecutor.
    • Schiff said Republicans have so far declined to assist the special counsel.2018 November 30, Jon Swaine, The Guardian

Forms of special counsel

pluralspecial counsels

Questions about special counsel

What does special counsel mean?
Special counsel means a special prosecutor.
What part of speech is special counsel?
Special counsel is a noun.
What is the plural of special counsel?
The plural of special counsel is special counsels.

Words near special counsel in the dictionary

  1. special casing
  2. special character
  3. special characters
  4. special constable
  5. special constables
  6. special counsel
  7. special counsels
  8. special court-martial
  9. special court-martials
  10. special creation
  11. special damages

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