strike force

American  

noun

1. a military force armed and trained for attack.

2. a group or team, as of law-enforcement agents, who are assigned to one special problem.

   the FBI's strike force against organized crime.

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Etymology

Origin of strike force

First recorded in 1960–65

Example Sentences

Morocco boast a potent strike force of Brahim Diaz from Real Madrid and Ayoub El Kaabi of Olympiacos.

From Barron's

It goes without saying that there is not even a whiff of evidence connecting Kirk’s death with, say, a clandestine Mossad strike force.

From Slate

Another taskforce, Strike Force Pearl, was set up later to investigate hate crimes in Sydney.

From BBC

Mr. Al Astal is leader of the Counter-Terrorism Strike Force, an anti-Hamas militia.

From The Wall Street Journal

She was arrested following a co-ordinated operation between the Madhya Pradesh State Tiger Strike Force and the Wildlife Crime Control Bureau, the environment ministry said on Friday.

From BBC