(informal) special education

plural of special election

plural of special master

(UK, US, law) An authority appointed by a judge to make sure that judicial orders are actually followed.

(motor racing) A competitive section of a rally event where the goal is to cover a stretch of closed road in the shortest time.

(uncountable, sometimes hyphenated when used attributively) A kind of postal service in which, for an extra fee, letters and packages are delivered in a highly expedited manner by a special courier.

plural of special retainer

plural of special proceeding

(law) A judicial proceeding other than an action, such as a writ of mandamus.

(US, politics, law) A lawyer assigned to investigate, and if necessary prosecute, a case for which there is a conflict of interest for the normal prosecuting authority.