/ Dictionary / Index S special prosecutor: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: spe'cial pros'ecutor Pronunciation: [key] (formerly) an independent counsel. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. special pleading special rule Related Content Daily Word Quiz: careening Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language