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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As a result, the task force invested $700,000 in community donations to ensure those partners were stocked with enough food.
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Claudia Levens, jsonline.com, 9 Dec. 2025
Since then, China has become one of the council’s most active observer members, participating in a wide array of working groups and task forces.
—Elizabeth Economy, Foreign Affairs, 9 Dec. 2025
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said the government had set up an emergency response task force and is prioritising public safety while assessing damage.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 8 Dec. 2025
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, in brief comments to reporters, said the government set up an emergency task force to urgently assess the extent of damage.
—CBS News, 8 Dec. 2025
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Claudia Levens, jsonline.com, 9 Dec. 2025
Since then, China has become one of the council’s most active observer members, participating in a wide array of working groups and task forces.
—Elizabeth Economy, Foreign Affairs, 9 Dec. 2025
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said the government had set up an emergency response task force and is prioritising public safety while assessing damage.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 8 Dec. 2025
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, in brief comments to reporters, said the government set up an emergency task force to urgently assess the extent of damage.
—CBS News, 8 Dec. 2025
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“Task force.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/task%20force. Accessed 11 Dec. 2025.
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