task force
noun
: a temporary grouping under one leader for the purpose of accomplishing a definite objective
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They appointed a task force to review the situation.
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The task force has recovered 27 firearms, three of which were stolen.
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David Ferrara, The Enquirer, 23 July 2025
The National Childhood Vaccine Injury Act of 1986 directs the HHS secretary to establish a task force consisting of the director of the National Institutes of Health, the commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration and the director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
—Brenda Goodman, CNN Money, 22 July 2025
Japan's government has launched a task force to deal with concerns about an uptick in foreign nationals living there.
—Jordan King, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 July 2025
Gonzalez said he was demoted and removed from a federal task force assignment, resulting in a loss of income.
—Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 16 July 2025
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David Ferrara, The Enquirer, 23 July 2025
The National Childhood Vaccine Injury Act of 1986 directs the HHS secretary to establish a task force consisting of the director of the National Institutes of Health, the commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration and the director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
—Brenda Goodman, CNN Money, 22 July 2025
Japan's government has launched a task force to deal with concerns about an uptick in foreign nationals living there.
—Jordan King, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 July 2025
Gonzalez said he was demoted and removed from a federal task force assignment, resulting in a loss of income.
—Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 16 July 2025
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“Task force.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/task%20force. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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