special case

NOUN

diplomatic immunity

Synonyms

WEAK

congressional immunity indemnity legislative immunity nonprosecution privilege special privilege

NOUN

grandfather clause

Synonyms

WEAK

grandfathering special privilege

Example Sentences

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SpaceX is proving to be a special case, though, with a top-10 U.S. stock market valuation right out of the gate.

From Barron's • Mar. 23, 2026

Yet the persecution of Pastor Jin and others must not be seen as a special case.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 20, 2025

Britain, or “England,” the word he almost always uses in his overheated tweets, is clearly a special case.

From Salon • Nov. 2, 2025

Gas taxes, which the initiative promoters also target, are a special case.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 14, 2024

The graphic arts form a special case of their own.

From "History of Art, Volume 1" by H.W. Janson