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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Establish a task force that includes representatives from finance, technology, and advocacy to shape inclusive policies that consider the interests of institutional and individual investors alike. Tonya Evans, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024 Some states such as California and cities such as Boston created task forces to study the legacies of slavery and Jim Crow and formulate proposals of reparations to remedy the harms caused by these atrocities. Ana Lucia Araujo / Made By History, TIME, 4 Nov. 2024 The law is supervised by a task force known as the morality police, which patrols around cities. Somayeh Malekian, ABC News, 3 Nov. 2024 Hernandez and Soto-Martínez cast the only votes against De León’s plan to create a task force to combat such thefts. David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for task force 

Word History

First Known Use

1941, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of task force was in 1941

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“Task force.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/task%20force. Accessed 14 Nov. 2024.

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