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specialism

 noun
     
spe‧cial‧is‧m British English
1 [countable] a particular activity or subject that you know a lot about [= specialization American English]
specialism in
graduates with a specialism in Tourism and Leisure
2 [uncountable] the practice of limiting your interests or activities to particular subjects [= specialization American English]
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