task force

noun

Synonyms of task forcenext
: 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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When Davis confessed under the promise of immunity in 2008 to the joint LA task force, no heads up was given to the cops in the city where the crime had occurred. — Sasha Pezenik, ABC News, 31 Aug. 2026 Jurors heard more than eight hours of interviews, including a 2008 LAPD federal task force recording. — Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2026 Since its establishment in 2025, the border task force has conducted tens of thousands of detection and monitoring patrols and thousands of observation flights, the task force said. — Mike Stone, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026 Senate task force staff have a list of roughly 100 possible threats, including the prospect of a national election emergency declaration from the White House and the presence of federal troops and law enforcement at polling locations. — Eric McDaniel, NPR, 28 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for task force

Word History

First Known Use

1941, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of task force was in 1941

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