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work group

American  
[wurk groop] / ˈwɜrk ˌgrup /
Or workgroup

noun

work groups plural
  1. a group of colleagues who work together, especially on a specific project.

  2. a network of computers which share resources.


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UC had carefully laid out the road map: One work group would have investigated “the advantages and disadvantages” of relying on SAT and ACT scores and California’s 11th-grade Smarter Balanced assessment.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 13, 2026

The senate said it will convene a work group to meet over the next year to look at the issue.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 11, 2026

The party has set up a work group for the shutdown process.

From BBC Feb. 20, 2025

Gardner, also a member of the work group, said representatives from the metal industry supported the legislation because they “don’t want this kind of illicit market to exist either.”

From Seattle Times Apr. 1, 2024

In order to expedite their work group juries may be divided into committees for the examination of exhibits.

From Final Report of the Louisiana Purchase Exposition Commission by Louisiana Purchase Exposition Commission

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