task force
Americannoun
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task forces
plural
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Navy, Military. a temporary grouping of units under one commander, formed for the purpose of carrying out a specific operation or mission.
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a group or committee, usually of experts or specialists, formed for analyzing, investigating, or solving a specific problem.
noun
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a temporary grouping of military units formed to undertake a specific mission
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any semipermanent organization set up to carry out a continuing task
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Etymology
Origin of task force
First recorded in 1940–45
Example Sentences
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The Falklands War began in April 1982 when Argentine forces invaded the islands ruled by Britain since the 19th century, prompting then-British prime minister Margaret Thatcher to send a naval task force to reclaim them.
From Barron's ● Sep. 4, 2026
Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher deployed a naval task force.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 3, 2026
A British military task force ejected Argentine forces, which had landed on the Falklands to stake a territorial claim.
From BBC ● Sep. 1, 2026
Daryn Dupree testified about what Davis told them during a 2008 federal task force investigation into Wallace’s killing.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 1, 2026
The investigation revealed that the task force seized large amounts of money, but also small amounts, and then dispensed it freely, unconstrained by reporting requirements or the task force’s mission.
From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander
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