special handling

noun

1. (in the U.S. Postal Service) the handling of third- and fourth-class mail as first-class upon the payment of a fee.

Word History and Origins

Origin of special handling¹

First recorded in 1925–30

Example Sentences

RNA vaccines need to be stored and shipped at seriously cold, sub-Antarctic temperatures of minus 75 Celsius, and so they require special handling.

From Washington Post

This is a very dangerous young man, and he requires special handling.

From Project Gutenberg