strike force

noun

a military force armed and trained for attack.
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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decorum
the act of or need for making up one's mind.
dignified propriety of behavior, speech, dress, etc.
a company of singers, especially an organized group employed in church service.
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Origin of strike force

First recorded in 1960–65

Words nearby strike force

strike a chord, strike a happy medium, strike benefit, strike down, strike fault, strike force, strike it rich, strike note, strike off, strike out, strike pay
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