special session
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～ a session that is held in addition to the regular sessions
Special Olympics
— Noun
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～ an athletic contest modeled after the Olympic Games but intended for mentally or physically handicapped persons
special drawing rights
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～ reserve assets in the International Monetary Fund; designed to supplement reserves of gold and convertible currencies used to maintain stability in the foreign exchange market
special court-martial
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～ a court-martial to try soldiers for offenses less serious that than those committed in action; consists of at least three officers
special pleading
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～ an argument that ignores all unfavorable evidence
special act
— Noun
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～ a legislative act that applies only to a particular person or particular district
special delivery
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～ mail that is delivered by a special carrier (for an additional charge)
special interest group
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～ an interest group that tries to influence legislators or bureaucrats to act in their favor, typically through lobbying
Special Air Service
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～ a specialist regiment of the British army that is trained in commando techniques of warfare and used in clandestine operations (especially against terrorist groups)
special relativity
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～ a physical theory of relativity based on the assumption that the speed of light in a vacuum is a constant and the assumption that the laws of physics are invariant in all inertial systems
special education
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～ education of physically or mentally handicapped children whose needs cannot be met in an ordinary classroom
special
— Adjective
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～ unique or specific to a person or thing or category; "the particular demands of the job"; "has a particular preference for Chinese art"; "a peculiar bond of sympathy between them"; "an expression peculiar to Canadians"; "rights peculiar to the rich"; "the special features of a computer"; "my own special chair"
special
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～ adapted to or reserved for a particular purpose; "a special kind of paint"; "a special medication for arthritis"
special
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～ surpassing what is common or usual or expected; "he paid especial attention to her"; "exceptional kindness"; "a matter of particular and unusual importance"; "a special occasion"; "a special reason to confide in her"; "what's so special about the year 2000?"
special
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～ added to a regular schedule; "a special holiday flight"; "put on special buses for the big game"
special
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～ having a specific function or scope; "a special (or specific) role in the mission"
special
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～ first and most important; "his special interest is music"; "she gets special (or particular) satisfaction from her volunteer work"
special
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～ for a special service or occasion; "a special correspondent"; "a special adviser to the committee"; "had to get special permission for the event"
specialisation
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～ the act of specializing; making something suitable for a special purpose
specialisation
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～ the special line of work you have adopted as your career; "his specialization is gastroenterology"