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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Your local fire department might have a hoarding task force that can make a house call.
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R. Eric Thomas, Denver Post, 24 Jan. 2026
The arrest caps the second major operation to emerge from a task force Essayli announced last spring to investigate potential fraud and corruption involving local homelessness funds.
—Sonja Sharp, Los Angeles Times, 23 Jan. 2026
Through the task force, Exxon shared with other oil companies — including Chevron, BP and Shell — its scientific and economic projections on climate change.
—Jc Reindl, Freep.com, 23 Jan. 2026
The task force has already resulted in federal charges against two men accused of using real estate projects to exploit the state’s homelessness system for personal profit.
—Rachel Wolf , Matt Finn , Madison Colombo, FOXNews.com, 23 Jan. 2026
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R. Eric Thomas, Denver Post, 24 Jan. 2026
The arrest caps the second major operation to emerge from a task force Essayli announced last spring to investigate potential fraud and corruption involving local homelessness funds.
—Sonja Sharp, Los Angeles Times, 23 Jan. 2026
Through the task force, Exxon shared with other oil companies — including Chevron, BP and Shell — its scientific and economic projections on climate change.
—Jc Reindl, Freep.com, 23 Jan. 2026
The task force has already resulted in federal charges against two men accused of using real estate projects to exploit the state’s homelessness system for personal profit.
—Rachel Wolf , Matt Finn , Madison Colombo, FOXNews.com, 23 Jan. 2026
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“Task force.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/task%20force. Accessed 28 Jan. 2026.
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