task force
Americannoun
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task forces
plural
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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.
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a group or committee, usually of experts or specialists, formed for analyzing, investigating, or solving a specific problem.
noun
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a temporary grouping of military units formed to undertake a specific mission
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any semipermanent organization set up to carry out a continuing task
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Etymology
Origin of task force
First recorded in 1940–45
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Given that Warsh doesn’t participate in the dot plot, the task force may recommend abandoning it.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 16, 2026
Davis was given a proffer agreement for his testimony with the task force, meaning he agreed to provide information in exchange for possible benefit.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 2026
Last year, the administration formed a task force to identify federal land that could be used to build affordable housing in an effort to address the nation’s housing shortage.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 10, 2026
Vance -- who is widely considered to be the frontrunner for the Republican presidential nomination in 2028 -- was named by Trump to head an anti-fraud task force earlier this year.
From Barron's ● Oct. 8, 2026
His estimate came in for ridicule when Stassen presented the task force findings to the National Security Council on December 22.
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
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