strike force

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.

Word History and Origins

Origin of strike force¹

First recorded in 1960–65

Example Sentences

The father of five had been recruited to Unit 03 of the Kandahar Strike Force, nine years earlier.

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Hossam al-Astal, who leads a militia called the Counter-Terrorism Strike Force near the southern city of Khan Younis, told Israeli media this week that "US representatives" had confirmed his group would have a role in Gaza's future police force.

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It has deployed troops and a naval strike force centred around the USS Gerald Ford aircraft carrier to the region.

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A US naval strike force centred around the world's largest warship, the USS Gerald R Ford, has arrived in the Caribbean, the US Navy has confirmed.

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The strike force also includes guided-missile destroyers and various other vessels.

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