working group
noun
British
: a group of people who investigate a particular problem and suggest ways of dealing with it
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On Monday, Tesla conducted live testing with several members of Austin’s autonomous vehicle working group, driving one of its robotaxi cars alongside emergency vehicles on a closed neighborhood street.
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Jessica Mathews, Fortune, 26 May 2025
Some representatives on the FIFA working group are keen to agree to guidelines that restrict the number of games that could be played in a specific foreign territory per calendar year by a single competition, or even a single team – but this could risk further anti-trust litigation.
—Adam Crafton, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2025
Under tech billionaire Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) working group, scores of firings have begun at federal agencies as Musk and Trump purge the federal government in the name of cutting waste.
—Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 14 Feb. 2025
Tax discussion The tax working group met on Tuesday to discuss a proposal to cut overall taxes by around $308 million in the next four years, but raise the tax on cannabis sales from 10% to 15% to bring in $147 million in the same period.
—Alex Derosier, Twin Cities, 21 May 2025
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Jessica Mathews, Fortune, 26 May 2025
Some representatives on the FIFA working group are keen to agree to guidelines that restrict the number of games that could be played in a specific foreign territory per calendar year by a single competition, or even a single team – but this could risk further anti-trust litigation.
—Adam Crafton, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2025
Under tech billionaire Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) working group, scores of firings have begun at federal agencies as Musk and Trump purge the federal government in the name of cutting waste.
—Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 14 Feb. 2025
Tax discussion The tax working group met on Tuesday to discuss a proposal to cut overall taxes by around $308 million in the next four years, but raise the tax on cannabis sales from 10% to 15% to bring in $147 million in the same period.
—Alex Derosier, Twin Cities, 21 May 2025
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“Working group.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/working%20group. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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