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TOPIK 6noun

특검

teukgeom [특껌]

특검이 · 특검을

special counsel, special prosecutor (investigation)

Example

국회는 그 사건에 대해 특검을 도입하기로 했어요.

The National Assembly decided to appoint a special prosecutor for that case.

Word parts

특 special검 prosecute

Short for 특별검사 'special prosecutor'.

Good to know

특검 can mean the prosecutor or the whole investigation, as in 특검 수사.