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special prosecutor

American  

noun

  1. (formerly) an independent counsel.


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Yoon had mobilised a large group of security officers who formed a human wall inside his residence to block the arrest - a move that a special prosecutor investigating the charge said was unprecedented.

From BBC • Jan. 15, 2026

Government officials, meanwhile, are moving to put new restrictions on the office of the special prosecutor who upended the approval process.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 15, 2025

Despite Bondi’s moves to keep Sarcone on as a special prosecutor and first assistant, which might technically work, James’ team sees it as more of the same: unlawful.

From Salon • Dec. 14, 2025

Willis was removed from the case in late 2024 after Georgia's appeals court ruled her romantic involvement with special prosecutor Nathan Wade created an "appearance of impropriety."

From Barron's • Nov. 26, 2025

The United Mine Workers of America petitioned for a special prosecutor in an effort to insure an unbiased prosecution, dateline: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, June 7, 1923.

From "Fannie Never Flinched" by Mary Cronk Farrell