working group
noun
British
: a group of people who investigate a particular problem and suggest ways of dealing with it
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Many of the bulletins are accompanied by patches implementing short-term fixes, while a working group of engineers across the industry drafts longer-term solutions.
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Dan Goodin, Ars Technica, 9 July 2024
According to Wilmer González, a program adviser at The Vance Center, this is the first time that the U.N.'s working group has determined that detaining someone for their political stance against corruption constitutes an arbitrary detention.
—Nicole Acevedo, NBC News, 2 July 2024
In 2022, a Department of Homeland Security working group meant to coordinate responses to false and misleading claims about security issues including elections and natural disasters was scrapped after Republicans painted it as an attack on free speech.
—Shannon Bond, NPR, 26 June 2024
Alpert, who was chair of the Police Executive Research Forum working group that created the September report, said leaders should set training and policies for pursuits well before they’re needed.
—Cassidy Jensen, Baltimore Sun, 13 June 2024
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Dan Goodin, Ars Technica, 9 July 2024
According to Wilmer González, a program adviser at The Vance Center, this is the first time that the U.N.'s working group has determined that detaining someone for their political stance against corruption constitutes an arbitrary detention.
—Nicole Acevedo, NBC News, 2 July 2024
In 2022, a Department of Homeland Security working group meant to coordinate responses to false and misleading claims about security issues including elections and natural disasters was scrapped after Republicans painted it as an attack on free speech.
—Shannon Bond, NPR, 26 June 2024
Alpert, who was chair of the Police Executive Research Forum working group that created the September report, said leaders should set training and policies for pursuits well before they’re needed.
—Cassidy Jensen, Baltimore Sun, 13 June 2024
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“Working group.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/working%20group. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.
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