task force

noun

: a temporary grouping under one leader for the purpose of accomplishing a definite objective

Examples of task force in a Sentence

They appointed a task force to review the situation.
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The task force came back to report that the areas were not walkable and lacked critical infrastructure and street lights. Alecia Taylor, Kansas City Star, 4 Apr. 2025 For Tuesday's hearing, the task force also invited Jefferson Morley and James DiEugenio, who have written books arguing for conspiracies behind the assassination. Arkansas Online, 3 Apr. 2025 In 2022, the United States Congress passed the TRIUMPH for New Mothers Act, which established a national task force to help state governors promote maternal mental health at the local level. Kaitlyn May, Hartford Courant, 3 Apr. 2025 Please see statement below for an update regarding an investigation at Ardrey Kell High School: CMPD detectives assigned to an FBI task force reviewed this case based on the allegation of a hate crime. Jeff A. Chamer, Charlotte Observer, 2 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for task force

Word History

First Known Use

1941, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of task force was in 1941

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“Task force.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/task%20force. Accessed 12 Apr. 2025.

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