special master

noun

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The executive referred to a recent special master's ruling that the Justice Department failed to prove a long-running claim that UnitedHealth Group exaggerated how sick MA patients were, leading to more than $2 billion in overpayments to the insurer. Caitlin Owens, Axios, 18 Mar. 2025 The culture inside the jail became so toxic that federal prison leaders shuttered the facility in 2024, just weeks after a federal judge made the unprecedented decision to order a special master to oversee operations. Jakob Rodgers, Mercury News, 26 June 2025 In Tuesday’s order, the court denied a request by Melgar-Salmeron’s lawyers to appoint a special master to investigate authorities and officials involved in the wrongful deportation. Karina Tsui, CNN Money, 25 June 2025 The court has the authority to appoint a special master to oversee pieces of litigation as may be needed. Wendy Hickey, Boston Herald, 18 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for special master

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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 16 Jul. 2025.

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special master

noun
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