also taskforce
( task forces)
Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English.
1.
A task force is a small section of an army, navy, or air force that is sent to a particular place to deal with a military crisis.
The United States is sending a naval task force to the area to evacuate American citizens.
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A task force is a group of people working together on a particular task.
We have set up a task force to look at the question of women returning to work.
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