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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State lawmakers created a task force to come up with solutions.
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Shaun Boyd, CBS News, 24 Dec. 2025
The new task force will convene leaders from state and federal agencies, utilities, tourism groups, insurance and timber companies, housing organizations and conservation experts.
—Elise Schmelzer, Denver Post, 22 Dec. 2025
State leaders assembled task forces and expanded treatment in jails.
—Sarah Jane Tribble, NPR, 22 Dec. 2025
The task force has opened 26 cases, resulting in arrests or filed charges.
—Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 20 Dec. 2025
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Shaun Boyd, CBS News, 24 Dec. 2025
The new task force will convene leaders from state and federal agencies, utilities, tourism groups, insurance and timber companies, housing organizations and conservation experts.
—Elise Schmelzer, Denver Post, 22 Dec. 2025
State leaders assembled task forces and expanded treatment in jails.
—Sarah Jane Tribble, NPR, 22 Dec. 2025
The task force has opened 26 cases, resulting in arrests or filed charges.
—Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 20 Dec. 2025
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 24 Dec. 2025.
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