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 was disbanded after just two months.
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Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2026
Hanson is drafting a bill that would create a task force to look into best practices and cybersecurity expertise on child care surveillance.
—Mary Murphy, Twin Cities, 6 Mar. 2026
State leaders launched a task force.
—Ara Rosenthal, Mercury News, 6 Mar. 2026
Advertisement Giuliani did not respond to a message seeking an interview; a task force spokesperson declined to comment further.
—Sean Gregory, Time, 6 Mar. 2026
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Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2026
Hanson is drafting a bill that would create a task force to look into best practices and cybersecurity expertise on child care surveillance.
—Mary Murphy, Twin Cities, 6 Mar. 2026
State leaders launched a task force.
—Ara Rosenthal, Mercury News, 6 Mar. 2026
Advertisement Giuliani did not respond to a message seeking an interview; a task force spokesperson declined to comment further.
—Sean Gregory, Time, 6 Mar. 2026
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“Task force.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/task%20force. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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