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
Example Sentences
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Glater said the task force had proposed UC build its own exam, but that the idea “was determined to be too difficult, too expensive to do.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 17, 2026
A US military task force is working to enhance intelligence-sharing and planning assistance for Saudi forces as they face attacks, a US official told AFP on Tuesday.
From Barron's ● Sep. 16, 2026
There, he served on a secret National Security Council task force on U.S. control of Greenland, a role first reported by The New Yorker.
From Salon ● Sep. 16, 2026
Police, forest officials and a special task force are involved in the inquiry.
From BBC ● Sep. 9, 2026
The investigation revealed that the task force seized large amounts of money, but also small amounts, and then dispensed it freely, unconstrained by reporting requirements or the task force’s mission.
From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander
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