special sessions

A form of special session — A session in which lawmakers are convened outside of the normal legislative session, usually for the purpose of addressing an emergency or to complete a pressing task that was left unfinished during the normal session.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of special session
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APA

special sessions. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/special%20sessions

MLA

“special sessions.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/special%20sessions. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “special sessions,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/special%20sessions.

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