working group

noun

British
: a group of people who investigate a particular problem and suggest ways of dealing with it

Examples of working group in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Additionally, the task force hopes to work with a new, White House interagency working group created to keep federal agencies up to speed on efforts addressing the sewage crisis. Tammy Murga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 May 2024 In the 20-page report, the working group lays out key areas where relevant Senate committees should focus their efforts with regard to AI. Lauren Feiner, The Verge, 15 May 2024 Yet despite this backing, the investment agreement remains stalled after two separate heads of the relevant working group were transferred to other posts. TIME, 14 May 2024 But the path forward should soon become clearer: A year into Johnson’s first term, the working group’s report outlining the plan’s future will be published later this month. Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 5 May 2024 The same working group documented accusations that Mr. Fateel was tortured, including through beating and electrocution. Vivian Nereim, New York Times, 5 May 2024 Currently none exist for AR devices, so the alliance’s image quality methods, metrics, and metrology working group is researching and developing approaches and techniques. IEEE Spectrum, 28 Mar. 2024 Last year, Undersheriff April Tardy convened a now-monthly working group to address deputy gang issues, and in June, Sheriff Robert Luna told an oversight committee that the department is now asking about tattoos and gang membership during promotion interviews for high-ranking positions. Keri Blakinger, Los Angeles Times, 1 Mar. 2024 Related article Angry Chinese take to US Embassy’s social media account to vent about plunging stock market The visit marks the first time that the economic working group is meeting in Beijing since it was launched last September after Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen’s trip to China. Matt Egan, CNN, 5 Feb. 2024

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“Working group.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/working%20group. Accessed 28 May. 2024.

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