"special issue" meaning in English

See special issue in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} special issue (not comparable)
  1. Not of the usual type issued by an organization. Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-special_issue-en-adj-en:not_of_the_usual_type_issued_by_an_organization Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 65 22 14 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 67 24 9 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 72 23 4

Noun

Forms: special issues [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} special issue (plural special issues)
  1. (scientific journals) An issue that is different from the usual run of issues, usually because it is a theme issue: one in which the articles are unified by a theme. Some supplements are of this character, and whether such an issue is called a supplement or a special issue is determined by each journal's style.
    Sense id: en-special_issue-en-noun-en:type_of_issue_in_a_scientific_journal Categories (other): English links with manual fragments

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