strike force
Americannoun
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a military force armed and trained for attack.
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a group or team, as of law-enforcement agents, who are assigned to one special problem.
the FBI's strike force against organized crime.
Etymology
Origin of strike force
First recorded in 1960–65
Example Sentences
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Long Island Rail Road employees, meanwhile, went on strike for the first time in three decades over the weekend, halting the country’s busiest commuter railroad.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026
Walkouts by members of the union Unite began in January 2025 and there has been an all-out strike for more than a year.
From BBC • May 2, 2026
Teachers went on strike for six days in 2019.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026
“If we’re below the put strike, for example, a lot of what’s going to spook people is the selling that has to happen just to complete the hedge,” Roos told MarketWatch.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 28, 2026
I asked him if he could not get together with some of the others and strike for better wages.
From "Black Like Me" by John Howard Griffin
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