task force meaning

Noun: task force

1. A temporary military unit formed to accomplish a particular objective 
2. A semipermanent unit created to carry out a continuing task

Derived forms: task forces

Type of: force, military force, military group, military unit, social unit, unit

Encyclopedia: Task force

[Business]
noun [C]

a group of people who are brought together to deal with a particular problem:

to chair a task force on renewable energy

They have set up a task force to deal with technical problems.

❖ to form/put together/set up a task force

◆ to chair/head/lead a task force

[Defence]
(*) 1. A temporary grouping of units, under one commander, formed for the purpose of carrying out a specific operation or mission.
2. A semi-permanent organization of units, under one commander, formed for the purpose of carrying out a continuing specific task.
3. A component of a fleet organized by the commander of a task fleet or higher authority for the accomplishment of a specific task or tasks.
Also called TF.
See also force.

[Medicine]
Groups set up to advise governmental bodies,societies,or other institutions on policy. (Bioethics Thesaurus)

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1. we should set up a similar task force.
2. he set up twenty-two task forces.
3. you are the one who has charge of these task forces.
4. the task force still had to face the enemy's air force.
5. the task forces now shot forward in all directions.