Meanings
nounindependent counsel (plural independent counsels)
plural independent counsels
- USgovernmentA special prosecutor.
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independent counsel. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/independent%20counsel
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“independent counsel.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/independent%20counsel. Accessed November 5, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “independent counsel,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/independent%20counsel.
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