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.

Recent Examples on the Web

Justice Department antisemitism task force chief Leo Terrell is taking the fight directly to American streets on an aggressive 15-city tour. — Staff, FOXNews.com, 29 Oct. 2026

More information will be provided in the coming months on how Hartford residents can reach out to the task force. — Sandy Battulga, Hartford Courant, 29 Oct. 2026

DePaul has created a faculty task force to study the future of the museum and its collections, with a report and recommendations expected in December. — Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 28 Oct. 2026

Members of the Democratic task force said the remarks should be understood as an effort to make voter fraud — which studies and investigations have found to be vanishingly rare — seem plausible. — Eric McDaniel, NPR, 28 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1941, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for task force

• concourse
• divorce
• endorse
• enforce
• indorse
• midcourse
• outsource
• perforce
• racehorse
• remorse
• seahorse
• workforce