working group

noun

British
: a group of people who investigate a particular problem and suggest ways of dealing with it

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Antisemitism working group The state legislature approved the formation of a new working group to address antisemitism in schools. — Livi Stanford, Hartford Courant, 25 Aug. 2026 Such an arrangement would echo the two countries’ collaboration in setting up a counternarcotics working group, in January 2024, to fight fentanyl trafficking. — Alvin Camba, Foreign Affairs, 21 Aug. 2026 Johnson, the East Moline Democrat who spurned membership on the working group, noted it was constituted by lawmakers who had publicly spoken out in support of Welch in the fallout over his handling of the Benton scandal. — Rick Pearson, Chicago Tribune, 19 Aug. 2026 In 2023, the House Digital Service, an innovation arm inside the Chief Administrative Officer’s office, launched an AI working group and distributed the first 40 ChatGPT Plus licenses to a bipartisan group of staff. — Luke Fountain,emily Wilkins, CNBC, 3 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for working group

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“Working group.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/working%20group. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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