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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The task force would research and find out what other systems should be set up for oversight and to ensure kids are safe at the centers.
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Ginny Monk, Hartford Courant, 5 Feb. 2025
The task force expanded into Allen County two years ago, Harris said Tuesday.
—Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 4 Feb. 2025
In 2013, prosecutors in Cleveland assembled a task force to sort through its rape-kit backlog.
—Jessica Winter, The New Yorker, 3 Feb. 2025
The group of House Democrats is calling on the Environmental Protection Agency to lead a task force to improve air quality monitoring in the Los Angeles region.
—Ben Poston, Los Angeles Times, 3 Feb. 2025
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Ginny Monk, Hartford Courant, 5 Feb. 2025
The task force expanded into Allen County two years ago, Harris said Tuesday.
—Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 4 Feb. 2025
In 2013, prosecutors in Cleveland assembled a task force to sort through its rape-kit backlog.
—Jessica Winter, The New Yorker, 3 Feb. 2025
The group of House Democrats is calling on the Environmental Protection Agency to lead a task force to improve air quality monitoring in the Los Angeles region.
—Ben Poston, Los Angeles Times, 3 Feb. 2025
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“Task force.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/task%20force. Accessed 19 Feb. 2025.
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