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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Later administrations expanded the same playbook, flooding cities with narcotics units and federal task forces that treated Black communities as war zones.
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Josiah Bates, Time, 14 Oct. 2025
In the letter, HHS noted the Ivy League university’s lack of compliance with recommendations from a federal antisemitism task force.
—Preston Mizell, FOXNews.com, 14 Oct. 2025
The mayor also said Theetge is working with Hamilton County Sheriff Charmaine McGuffey on a new joint task force to patrol parts of Downtown.
—David Ferrara, Cincinnati Enquirer, 14 Oct. 2025
Detroiters in 2021 voted to create a reparations task force to address historical discrimination faced by Black residents, signaling an interest in reparations.
—Nushrat Rahman, Freep.com, 14 Oct. 2025
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Josiah Bates, Time, 14 Oct. 2025
In the letter, HHS noted the Ivy League university’s lack of compliance with recommendations from a federal antisemitism task force.
—Preston Mizell, FOXNews.com, 14 Oct. 2025
The mayor also said Theetge is working with Hamilton County Sheriff Charmaine McGuffey on a new joint task force to patrol parts of Downtown.
—David Ferrara, Cincinnati Enquirer, 14 Oct. 2025
Detroiters in 2021 voted to create a reparations task force to address historical discrimination faced by Black residents, signaling an interest in reparations.
—Nushrat Rahman, Freep.com, 14 Oct. 2025
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“Task force.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/task%20force. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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