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.
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However, the task force faces ongoing legal challenges regarding transparency. Adeola Adeosun, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 June 2025 The task force is part of the Department of Health and Human Service and has for decades been making recommendations on preventive medical services to avoid serious health conditions. June 27, CBS News, 27 June 2025 The House targets early education providers in several sections, creates a task force to make recommendations on vocational school admissions, and establishes a commission to study the future of Pappas Rehabilitation Hospital for Children. Chris Van Buskirk, Boston Herald, 27 June 2025 The task force included anthropologists, anatomists, and museum professionals. Rachel Monroe, New Yorker, 23 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for task force

Word History

First Known Use

1941, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of task force was in 1941

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“Task force.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/task%20force. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.

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