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task force

–noun
1. Navy, Military. a temporary grouping of units under one commander, formed for the purpose of carrying out a specific operation or mission.
2. a group or committee, usually of experts or specialists, formed for analyzing, investigating, or solving a specific problem.

Origin:
1940–45
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task force  
n.  
  1. A temporary grouping of military units or forces under one commander for the performance of a specific operation or assignment.

  2. A temporary grouping of individuals and resources for the accomplishment of a specific objective: a presidential task force to fight drug trafficking.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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