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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Trump signed an executive order in December to push for a single regulatory framework for AI, establishing a litigation task force to challenge state AI laws, namely those led by Democratic lawmakers.
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Ashley Capoot, CNBC, 13 Feb. 2026
Meanwhile, neither chamber is renewing DeSantis’ Department of Government Efficiency task force, which is set to expire July 1.
—Lawrence Mower, Miami Herald, 13 Feb. 2026
In phase two, a steering committee will consider the data and turn the task force’s range into specific closure recommendations with a timeline.
—Kendrick Calfee
february 13, Kansas City Star, 13 Feb. 2026
Of the 605 sites where a multiagency state and federal task force ripped out illicit cannabis plants, roughly 9% were on public lands — up from an average of 3% to 4%.
—Rachel Becker, Los Angeles Times, 12 Feb. 2026
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Ashley Capoot, CNBC, 13 Feb. 2026
Meanwhile, neither chamber is renewing DeSantis’ Department of Government Efficiency task force, which is set to expire July 1.
—Lawrence Mower, Miami Herald, 13 Feb. 2026
In phase two, a steering committee will consider the data and turn the task force’s range into specific closure recommendations with a timeline.
—Kendrick Calfee
february 13, Kansas City Star, 13 Feb. 2026
Of the 605 sites where a multiagency state and federal task force ripped out illicit cannabis plants, roughly 9% were on public lands — up from an average of 3% to 4%.
—Rachel Becker, Los Angeles Times, 12 Feb. 2026
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“Task force.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/task%20force. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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