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special masters

special masters is the plural of special master.

Meaning of special master

Noun

special master (plural special masters)

  1. (UK, US) An authority appointed by a judge to make sure that judicial orders are actually followed.
    • Daniel: You can't look at medical files, they're confidential.
      Kate: That's why I need a special master.
      Daniel: A special what?
      Kate: A knowledgeable and impartial third party to review the files to report on what Corvis was gonna tell the US attorney without revealing any personal information....2012 August 20, Lovesick (Perception), season 1, episode 6, spoken by Daniel Pierce and Kate Moretti (Eric McCormack and Rachael Leigh Cook)

Questions about special masters

What is special masters the plural of?
Special masters is the plural of special master.

Words near special masters in the dictionary

  1. special licence
  2. special licences
  3. special linear group
  4. special linear groups
  5. special master
  6. special masters
  7. special measures
  8. special military operation
  9. special military operations
  10. special move
  11. special moves

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