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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After first convening a task force on how to implement the measure, Denver Mayor Mike Johnston’s office proposed several changes and exemptions to balance the climate-friendly goals of the ordinance with the interests of small restaurants and businesses.
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Elliott Wenzler, Denver Post, 16 Sep. 2025
In Kansas, the state board of education commissioned a task force -- consisting of parents, educators and students -- on student screen time, which found that its schools should limit cellphone use, with some school going with a bell-to-bell ban.
—Arthur Jones Ii, ABC News, 15 Sep. 2025
Tom’s task force is spinning out without any promising leads.
—Grace Byron, Vulture, 15 Sep. 2025
The Department of War created a new task force in August to accelerate counter-drone development.
—Joseph Nepomuceno, The Washington Examiner, 13 Sep. 2025
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Elliott Wenzler, Denver Post, 16 Sep. 2025
In Kansas, the state board of education commissioned a task force -- consisting of parents, educators and students -- on student screen time, which found that its schools should limit cellphone use, with some school going with a bell-to-bell ban.
—Arthur Jones Ii, ABC News, 15 Sep. 2025
Tom’s task force is spinning out without any promising leads.
—Grace Byron, Vulture, 15 Sep. 2025
The Department of War created a new task force in August to accelerate counter-drone development.
—Joseph Nepomuceno, The Washington Examiner, 13 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for task force
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“Task force.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/task%20force. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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