special retainer

noun

A fee paid to counsel for work on a particular case.

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Meanings

nounspecial retainer (plural special retainers)

plural special retainers

  1. lawA fee paid to counsel for work on a particular case.
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APA

special retainer. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/special%20retainer

MLA

“special retainer.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/special%20retainer. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “special retainer,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/special%20retainer.

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