working group

American  

[wurk-ing groop] / ˈwɜrk ɪŋ ˌgrup /

noun

plural

working groups

1. a group of people assigned to a project, especially one that involves researching a particular issue or objective and coming up with a report that proposes ways to address it; task force.

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Other Word Forms

• sub-working group noun

Example Sentences

Six months passed before the first meeting of the task force, which by then had been downgraded to a “working group.”

From Salon

He said there had been water ingress at various stages during construction but they had set up a working group to look at the problems and sought advice from an independent expert, Prof Malcolm Richards.

From BBC

The two have formed commissions and working groups to share military and defense learning.

From The Wall Street Journal

"Both Luis and I thank the members of the working groups and the broader community for their dedication and hard work in putting this report together," Regan said.

From Science Daily

The deployment came after discussions between Nigerian and US defence officials during a working group, he explained.

From BBC