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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The task force will hold hearings on how to improve intelligence collection against drug cartels, and conduct site visits for on-the-ground insight into the U.S. fight against fentanyl and migrant smugglings, Crenshaw said.
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Josh Meyer, USA Today, 5 June 2025
Yet for most months since late 2021, when the task force began publishing this data, the reverse happened.
—Blake Nelson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 June 2025
The Trump administration task force asked for public comments on state and federal laws that should be eliminated.
—ArsTechnica, 30 May 2025
The task force came out with their recommendations in June 2023, but by then, the protests had dwindled and the political tides had changed.
—Kate Wolffe, Sacbee.com, 30 May 2025
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Josh Meyer, USA Today, 5 June 2025
Yet for most months since late 2021, when the task force began publishing this data, the reverse happened.
—Blake Nelson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 June 2025
The Trump administration task force asked for public comments on state and federal laws that should be eliminated.
—ArsTechnica, 30 May 2025
The task force came out with their recommendations in June 2023, but by then, the protests had dwindled and the political tides had changed.
—Kate Wolffe, Sacbee.com, 30 May 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 8 Jun. 2025.
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