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Definition of task force noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

task force

noun
 
/ˈtɑːsk fɔːs/
 
/ˈtæsk fɔːrs/
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  1. a military force that is brought together and sent to a particular place
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • special
    • government
    • presidential
    verb + task force
    • appoint
    • create
    • establish
    task-force + noun
    • member
    • team
    preposition
    • task force on
    phrases
    • the head of a/​the task force
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  2. 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
    verb + task force
    • appoint
    • create
    • establish
    task-force + noun
    • member
    • team
    preposition
    • task force on
    phrases
    • the head of a/​the task force
    See full entry
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