Crown Agent

noun

1. a member of a board appointed by the Minister for Overseas Development to provide financial, commercial, and professional services for a number of overseas governments and international bodies
2. not capitals a solicitor dealing with criminal prosecutions

Example Sentences

Kenny Donnelly, deputy crown agent for the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service, described the Park Inn attacks as a terrible, tragic incident.

From BBC

Crown Agent David Harvie said: "The introduction of a specialist sexual offences court would be an important step towards meaningful improvement in the delivery of justice in Scotland, for complainers, for accused, for society as a whole and is one that I fully support."

From BBC

Cole-Hamilton says the report was passed to the crown agent against the wishes of the police, was this the right thing to do?

From The Guardian

Sent to investigate, Spain’s Crown Agent concluded that “Turks or Moors” were indeed plotting with Native Americans to overthrow Christian rule.

From New York Times

The Crown Agent acts as legal advisor to the Lord Advocate.

From BBC