task force

noun

1. Navy, Military.,  a temporary grouping of units under one commander, formed for the purpose of carrying out a specific operation or mission.

2. a group or committee, usually of experts or specialists, formed for analyzing, investigating, or solving a specific problem.

task force

noun

1. a temporary grouping of military units formed to undertake a specific mission

2. any semipermanent organization set up to carry out a continuing task

Word History and Origins

Origin of task force¹

First recorded in 1940–45

Example Sentences

A member of a Homeland Security task force was hospitalized with a “possible sternum fracture” after being hit by a car in November in National City, just outside of San Diego, according to DHS.

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Authorities have set up an interdepartmental investigation task force to look into the cause of the blaze.

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By contrast, city officials have so far announced only an inter-departmental task force to investigate the blaze.

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French President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday announced a new joint task force, intended to map out the multinational "reassurance force" that will be offered as a "second line of defence" after a ceasefire.

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A task force including the Topanga Coalition for Emergency Preparedness, the Fire Department and other emergency operations agencies publishes a Disaster Survival Guide and distributes it to every household.

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Related Words

• crew