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 county's task force is also looking into purchasing underwater rovers that can be used to check pipes, infrastructure and see how widespread the problem has become over the year.
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Carmela Karcher, CBS News, 6 Feb. 2026
Members of a federal forensic task force were visible at the news station Friday afternoon.
—Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 6 Feb. 2026
Trump had threatened strikes against Iran following Tehran’s violent crackdown on protestors and earlier this week deployed a naval task force including aircraft carriers to the region.
—Anniek Bao, CNBC, 5 Feb. 2026
Or as another member of the task force, Pittsburg police Sgt.
—Rick Hurd, Mercury News, 5 Feb. 2026
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Carmela Karcher, CBS News, 6 Feb. 2026
Members of a federal forensic task force were visible at the news station Friday afternoon.
—Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 6 Feb. 2026
Trump had threatened strikes against Iran following Tehran’s violent crackdown on protestors and earlier this week deployed a naval task force including aircraft carriers to the region.
—Anniek Bao, CNBC, 5 Feb. 2026
Or as another member of the task force, Pittsburg police Sgt.
—Rick Hurd, Mercury News, 5 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for task force
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“Task force.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/task%20force. Accessed 8 Feb. 2026.
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