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special deliverynoun [ U ]

uk ​ /ˌspeʃ.əl dɪˈlɪv.ər.i/ us ​ /ˌspeʃ.əl dɪˈlɪv.ɚ.i/

(Definition of “special delivery” from the Cambridge Advanced Learner’s Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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special deliverynoun [ U ]

uk ​ us ​

› the delivery of a letter or package that is quicker, and more expensive, than normal delivery:

by special delivery The documents were sent by special delivery.
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recorded delivery
registered mail

(Definition of “special delivery” from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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