# special treatment

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A form of exceptional handling or care that differs from the standard, often implying favoritism.
2. Mass murder that was carried out by Nazi functionaries and the SS.
3. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see special, treatment.

## Etymology
The second sense is a calque of German Sonderbehandlung.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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