task force
noun
: a temporary grouping under one leader for the purpose of accomplishing a definite objective
Examples of task force in a Sentence
They appointed a task force to review the situation.
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Four educational task forces, composed mainly of educators, corporate executives and politicians, published reports on education in 1983.
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Fred L. Pincus, The Conversation, 21 Mar. 2025
At the time the law was debated in Tallahassee in 2019, the 287(g) task force model was not active.
—Ana Ceballos, Miami Herald, 21 Mar. 2025
The task force model upends that balance, effectively fanning deputized federal law enforcement out to patrol communities, which is the exact type of thing that a lot of otherwise small-government conservative types would typically be against.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 20 Mar. 2025
Just seven weeks into Trump’s second term, more than 100 Florida law enforcement agencies have been approved to participate in the 287(g) task force model, which allows officers to stop, question and detain undocumented immigrants in the course of their routine jobs out in the community.
—Syra Ortiz Blanes, Orlando Sentinel, 19 Mar. 2025
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Fred L. Pincus, The Conversation, 21 Mar. 2025
At the time the law was debated in Tallahassee in 2019, the 287(g) task force model was not active.
—Ana Ceballos, Miami Herald, 21 Mar. 2025
The task force model upends that balance, effectively fanning deputized federal law enforcement out to patrol communities, which is the exact type of thing that a lot of otherwise small-government conservative types would typically be against.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 20 Mar. 2025
Just seven weeks into Trump’s second term, more than 100 Florida law enforcement agencies have been approved to participate in the 287(g) task force model, which allows officers to stop, question and detain undocumented immigrants in the course of their routine jobs out in the community.
—Syra Ortiz Blanes, Orlando Sentinel, 19 Mar. 2025
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“Task force.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/task%20force. Accessed 30 Mar. 2025.
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