special session

collocation in English

meaningsofspecialandsession

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special
adjective
uk
/ˈspeʃ.əl/
us
/ˈspeʃ.əl/
not ordinary ...
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session
noun
uk
/ˈseʃ.ən/
us
/ˈseʃ.ən/
a formal meeting or series of meetings of an organization such as a parliament or a court ...
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(Definition ofspecialandsessionfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofspecial session

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In addition, the constitution allows aspecialsessionto last no longer than 30 days.
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He also vowed to block aspecialsessioncalled by the legislature.
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The result of thatspecialsessionwas even more disappointing than the secondspecialsession.
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Thatspecialsessionon disarmament was only six years ago.
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What prospects are there therefore for thisspecialsession?
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This is, in fact, what thespecialsessiondid.
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I shall be going to thespecialsession.
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It is four years since the firstspecialsession.
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The very fine document that resulted from the firstspecialsessionwas not matched in any way by the document resulting from the secondspecialsession.
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Thisspecialsessionhas been called for a strictly limited purpose.
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We will be pressing hard at thespecialsessionfor new commitments in this area.
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The samespecialsessionis expected to launch a round of global negotiations.
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We are making every effort to ensure the success of thespecialsession.
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We shall push for agreement on this at thespecialsession.
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Thespecialsessionagreed that all countries must have sustainable development strategies in place by 2002.
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We intend to take a lively part in thespecialsession.
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But he then read out four decisions which had been taken at the lastspecialsession.
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That is reflected in the care with which we are preparing for thespecialsession.
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During the ten-dayspecialsession, a significant debate developed over the issue of land readjustment, specifically over who should oversee if not control this complex and often contentious undertaking.
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In 1898 aspecialsessionwas called.
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We would like the secondspecialsessionto endorse the view that the first priority is progress in these negotiations.
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The text agreed by thespecialsessioncalls for a satisfactory replenishment of the global environment facility.
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The preparatory committee for thespecialsession, of which we are a member, has drawn up the agenda for it.
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She was chosen by the young people attending thespecialsessionto read out the children's forum message.
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Inevitably, methods of finance and technology transfer will be key issues for discussion at thespecialsession.
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