"special retainer" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: special retainers [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} special retainer (plural special retainers)
  1. (law) A fee paid to counsel for work on a particular case. Categories (topical): Law Coordinate_terms: general retainer
    Sense id: en-special_retainer-en-noun-g0m4bfPZ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Topics: law

Inflected forms

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