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
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Among them were the leaders of OCDETF's 19 strike forces, including the three that focus on intercepting drug shipments at sea.
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Ryan Lucas, NPR, 17 Nov. 2025
What will the Royal Navy's amphibious strike force of the future look like?
—New Atlas, 26 Sep. 2025
The police have also increased patrols in the urban core and created a strike force to ramp up enforcement in problem areas.
—Matthew Cupelli, Cincinnati Enquirer, 11 Sep. 2025
The strike force waited in armored vehicles at a staging area in Kenscoff, where a once peaceful region has been under gang attacks since the beginning of the year.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 2 Sep. 2025
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Ryan Lucas, NPR, 17 Nov. 2025
What will the Royal Navy's amphibious strike force of the future look like?
—New Atlas, 26 Sep. 2025
The police have also increased patrols in the urban core and created a strike force to ramp up enforcement in problem areas.
—Matthew Cupelli, Cincinnati Enquirer, 11 Sep. 2025
The strike force waited in armored vehicles at a staging area in Kenscoff, where a once peaceful region has been under gang attacks since the beginning of the year.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 2 Sep. 2025
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“Strike force.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/strike%20force. Accessed 21 Nov. 2025.
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