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

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

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Origin of task force

First recorded in 1940–45

Words nearby task force

Tashkent, Tashlikh, tasimeter, task, taskbar, task force, taskmaster, taskmistress, task-oriented, taskwork, Tasm.

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Hogan announced that each county needed to designate a liaison to work with the state’s task force on vaccine equity, led by Brig.
South Africa and U.K. coronavirus variants detected in D.C.; Maryland to open third mass vaccination site|Erin Cox, Julie Zauzmer, Rachel Chason|February 11, 2021|Washington Post
A board-appointed task force has called for giving students four additional days off to observe Jewish holidays Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur, the Hindu festival Diwali and the Muslim celebration Eid al-Fitr.
Faith leaders criticize Fairfax school board for delaying vote on adding four religious holidays to calendar|Hannah Natanson|February 10, 2021|Washington Post
The task force was created by a law passed last year by then-Assemblywoman Shirley Weber, who’s since become secretary of state.
Sacramento Report: At a Loss on Learning Loss|Sara Libby|February 5, 2021|Voice of San Diego
What is needed is better technology to search, identify, and charge violators, and individual bases and units should set up task forces to address this with local law enforcement.
The U.S. Military Needs to Fight Extremism in Its Own Ranks. Here's How|James Stavridis|February 5, 2021|Time

The task force, which Elrich convened in August, recommends getting rid of the program, though co-chair Bernice Mireku-North said the issue generated significant tension during discussions with the police department and the union.
In Maryland’s largest suburb, an ambitious police overhaul faces roadblocks|Rebecca Tan, Dan Morse|February 4, 2021|Washington Post
Detectives with a fugitive task force caught up with Polanco and a friend on a Bronx street in the early afternoon.
Shot Down During the NYPD Slowdown|Michael Daly|January 7, 2015|DAILY BEAST
It had been a headline case, and a task force of over a hundred detectives had been assigned to investigate.
The Myth of the Central Park Five|Edward Conlon|October 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Hopes that the travel restrictions would contain the disease failed, as the task force reported its continued spread.
They May Sound Like a Good Idea, But Travel Bans for Ebola Won’t Work|Abby Haglage|October 18, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Just three years earlier, the Joint United Nations Program on HIV/AIDS launched a task force to study the impact of the move.
They May Sound Like a Good Idea, But Travel Bans for Ebola Won’t Work|Abby Haglage|October 18, 2014|DAILY BEAST
It languishes on what is known as the gray list overseen by the Financial Action Task Force, an inter-governmental body.
How to Cut Off ISIS Terror Tycoons|Jamie Dettmer|September 26, 2014|DAILY BEAST
I was counting the jewels in the Pearly Gates when your task force came along.
The Lost Warship|Robert Moore Williams
The Idaho was part of a task force that included a carrier, cruisers, and several destroyers.
The Lost Warship|Robert Moore Williams
The task force to which the ship belonged and the attacking Jap planes had both vanished.
The Lost Warship|Robert Moore Williams
"I gather the Colonel's task-force was becoming insistent," I prompted him.
Lone Star Planet|Henry Beam Piper and John Joseph McGuire
Yes, I am sure that your task force will steam to within easy flying distance of Truk.
Dave Dawson at Truk|Robert Sydney Bowen

British Dictionary definitions for task force

task force

noun

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

any semipermanent organization set up to carry out a continuing task

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