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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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School district leaders pushed legislators to create the 1241 task force to consider broader changes to the system.
—Yesenia Robles, The Denver Post, 14 Nov. 2024
There were also less agencies this year that received funding under the holiday task force program.
—Karen Bartunek, The Arizona Republic, 5 Nov. 2024
Establish a task force that includes representatives from finance, technology, and advocacy to shape inclusive policies that consider the interests of institutional and individual investors alike.
—Tonya Evans, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
Some states such as California and cities such as Boston created task forces to study the legacies of slavery and Jim Crow and formulate proposals of reparations to remedy the harms caused by these atrocities.
—Ana Lucia Araujo / Made By History, TIME, 4 Nov. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1941, in the meaning defined above
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“Task force.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/task%20force. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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