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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Warsh said the communications task force would consider changes to the quarterly economic projections the Fed issues as well as look at other recent innovations, including press conferences.
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Christopher Rugaber, Fortune, 20 June 2026
When the investigation is complete, the task force will present its results to the State’s Attorney’s Office, the State’s Attorney’s Office statement said.
—Joseph States, Chicago Tribune, 19 June 2026
The cell phone video taken on June 9 shows a Chicago Police officer on an ATF task force conducting an operation in Country Club Hills.
—Megan De Mar, CBS News, 19 June 2026
Two other members of the task force are involved at the beginning of the series, one of whom just stops being mentioned halfway through, like the actor suddenly got a better job, while the other starts off relevant to the team and becomes an occasional errand boy.
—Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 18 June 2026
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Christopher Rugaber, Fortune, 20 June 2026
When the investigation is complete, the task force will present its results to the State’s Attorney’s Office, the State’s Attorney’s Office statement said.
—Joseph States, Chicago Tribune, 19 June 2026
The cell phone video taken on June 9 shows a Chicago Police officer on an ATF task force conducting an operation in Country Club Hills.
—Megan De Mar, CBS News, 19 June 2026
Two other members of the task force are involved at the beginning of the series, one of whom just stops being mentioned halfway through, like the actor suddenly got a better job, while the other starts off relevant to the team and becomes an occasional errand boy.
—Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 18 June 2026
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“Task force.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/task%20force. Accessed 22 Jun. 2026.
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