(derogatory) The conviction that one (or often one's child) is, in some way, special and should therefore be treated differently from others.

A monetary unit of account maintained by the International Monetary Fund (IMF), the value of which is based on a basket of major currencies, currently (since 2016) consisting of the US dollar, the euro, the renminbi, the Japanese yen, and the pound sterling.

plural of special warranty deed

(law) A deed of title to real property by which the grantor warrants that he is not personally responsible for any title defects, but making no warranties or representations as to the quality of the title in other respects.

(group theory) For given field F and order n, the group of n×n matrices with determinant 1, with the group operations of matrix multiplication and matrix inversion.

plural of special linear group

An advocacy group.

(US) A professional, other than an attorney, who provides advice and representation regarding children with educational disabilities.

plural of special service requirement

(aviation, travel industry) A request for special treatment for a passenger such as a special diet or mobility assistance, sent from an agent to an airline, to which a reply will be returned.