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

As the nation’s sole training facility for the Navy since 1994, enlisted personnel who have been processed or stationed at the North Chicago base are manning ships in the two strike forces in the Mediterranean and Arabian seas. —Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 4 Mar. 2026

Trump has amassed a massive military contingent in the Middle East, with a complete strike force set to be in place by March. —Laura Kelly, The Hill, 19 Feb. 2026

The Trump administration appears ready to launch an extended military assault on Iran, current and former U.S. officials said, as the Pentagon amasses an immense strike force in the Middle East despite the risks of U.S. combat fatalities and American ensnarement in an extended war. —Dan Lamothe, Washington Post, 19 Feb. 2026

For hours, a German diplomat strung the hijackers along with false promises, buying the time needed for a strike force to kill them and save the passengers. —Thomas Meaney, New Yorker, 2 Feb. 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