special measures (English, noun)
expansion: special measures pl (plural only)
Senses:
glosses: External administration for a failing public service such as a school or hospital.
tags: UK
plural
plural-only
qualifier: Scots law
glosses: Judicial systems to protect vulnerable witnesses in courts of law.
tags: plural
plural-only
glosses: Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see special, measures.
tags: plural
plural-only
Forms: