task force
noun
: a temporary grouping under one leader for the purpose of accomplishing a definite objective
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They appointed a task force to review the situation.
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In addition, the Justice Department recently disbanded a crypto crimes task force, continuing a broader unwinding of Biden-era scrutiny of the industry.
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Eric Lipton, New York Times, 29 Apr. 2025
This is not the first time that a President has organised a federal task force to help coordinate an international sporting event.
—Callum Sutherland, Time, 25 Apr. 2025
In response, the ministry established an emergency task force.
—Yoonjung Seo and Mike Valerio, CNN Money, 25 Apr. 2025
Just days later, however, board members voted against several motions to approve an all-female task force to re-evaluate and revise the current transgender policy, in an 8-3 vote.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 24 Apr. 2025
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Eric Lipton, New York Times, 29 Apr. 2025
This is not the first time that a President has organised a federal task force to help coordinate an international sporting event.
—Callum Sutherland, Time, 25 Apr. 2025
In response, the ministry established an emergency task force.
—Yoonjung Seo and Mike Valerio, CNN Money, 25 Apr. 2025
Just days later, however, board members voted against several motions to approve an all-female task force to re-evaluate and revise the current transgender policy, in an 8-3 vote.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 24 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for task force
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“Task force.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/task%20force. Accessed 6 May. 2025.
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