task force
noun/ˈtɑːsk fɔːs/
/ˈtæsk fɔːrs/
- a military force that is brought together and sent to a particular placeOxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
- special
- government
- presidential
- …
- appoint
- create
- establish
- …
- member
- team
- task force on
- the head of a/the task force
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- a group of people who are brought together to deal with a particular problem
- a drug task force
- The government has set up a task force to improve standards in schools.
Extra Examples- a joint task force of local, state, and FBI officers
- A spokesman said that the arrests were made by the force's organized crime task force.
- She is expected to lead a task force on healthcare reform.
- They agreed to set up a task force to develop international accounting guidelines.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- special
- government
- presidential
- …
- appoint
- create
- establish
- …
- member
- team
- task force on
- the head of a/the task force
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