special treatment en · NOUN
Etymology
The second sense is a calque of German Sonderbehandlung.
Meanings
- (countable, idiomatic, uncountable) A form of exceptional handling or care that differs from the standard, often implying favoritism.
- (Nazism, countable, euphemistic, historical, uncountable) Mass murder that was carried out by Nazi functionaries and the SS.
- (countable, uncountable) Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see special, treatment.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| special treatments | Number=Plur | lexicographic |