"special situation" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: special situations [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} special situation (plural special situations)
  1. (finance) An atypical event with the potential to alter the future course of a business, with material impact on the company's value. Wikipedia link: special situation Categories (topical): Finance
    Sense id: en-special_situation-en-noun-1u~e98XZ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: business, finance

Inflected forms

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