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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The task force would research and find out what other systems should be set up for oversight and to ensure kids are safe at the centers. Ginny Monk, Hartford Courant, 5 Feb. 2025 The task force expanded into Allen County two years ago, Harris said Tuesday. Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 4 Feb. 2025 In 2013, prosecutors in Cleveland assembled a task force to sort through its rape-kit backlog. Jessica Winter, The New Yorker, 3 Feb. 2025 The group of House Democrats is calling on the Environmental Protection Agency to lead a task force to improve air quality monitoring in the Los Angeles region. Ben Poston, Los Angeles Times, 3 Feb. 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 11 Feb. 2025.

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