task force

noun

: a temporary grouping under one leader for the purpose of accomplishing a definite objective

Examples of task force in a Sentence

They appointed a task force to review the situation.

Recent Examples on the Web Steven Craig Johnson was taken into custody Tuesday by members of a regional task force in Macon, Georgia, who found him at around 2 p.m. at an apartment complex in the city, the Marshals Service said in a news release. —

Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 18 July 2024 Jase talked to a woman at a local government auto theft task force in Lubbock County, Texas that does free etching. —

Peter Rubin, Longreads, 9 July 2024 New to the mix are Taylour Paige (The Baxters, Hit the Floor) as the aforementioned Jane Saunders, Joseph Gordon-Levitt as LAPD Detective Bobby Abbott, and Kevin Bacon as the head of a narcotics task force. —

Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 9 July 2024 Finally, my presence on the council helps to ensure an open, transparent government through improved communications, teamwork and collaboration with colleagues, staff members and community volunteers on all committees, commissions, and task forces. —

Sam Kmack, The Arizona Republic, 9 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for task force

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