strike force

noun

1

: an armed force equipped to deliver a strong offensive or retaliatory blow

2

: a team of federal agents assigned to investigate organized crime in a specific area

Examples of strike force in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The latest state budget provided funding the agency is using to add several members to the strike force, Kemp said. — Ethan Baron, Mercury News, 8 Sep. 2026

Canadian international Promise David — an unused substitute against Aston Villa on Sunday after a season-long loan move from Union Saint-Gilloise with an obligation to buy — has joined the strike force following Danny Welbeck’s move to Chelsea. — Andy Naylor, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026

Police set up a strike force to investigate Jones after The Sydney Morning Herald newspaper reported in 2023 that Jones used his position of power, first as a schoolteacher and later as a popular broadcaster, to prey on a number of young men. — ABC News, 3 Aug. 2026

This new version would introduce the commando strike force featuring iconic characters like Duke, Roadblock and Snake Eyes. — Justin Kroll, Deadline, 15 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1955, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for strike force

• counterforce
• intercourse
• nonrecourse
• reinforce
• watercourse
• bourse
• coarse
• course
• gorse
• hoarse
• horse
• norse