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task force

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. task forcenoun

    a temporary military unit formed to accomplish a particular objective

  2. task forcenoun

    a semipermanent unit created to carry out a continuing task

Wiktionary

  1. task forcenoun

    A group of people working towards a particular task, project, or activity, especially assigned in a particular capacity.

Wikipedia

  1. Task force

    A task force (TF) is a unit or formation established to work on a single defined task or activity. Originally introduced by the United States Navy, the term has now caught on for general usage and is a standard part of NATO terminology. Many non-military organizations now create "task forces" or task groups for temporary activities that might have once been performed by ad hoc (designated purpose) committees.

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  1. Task force

    A task force is a unit or formation established to work on a single defined task or activity. Originally introduced by the Royal Navy, the term has now caught on for general usage and is a standard part of NATO terminology. Many non-military organizations now create "task forces" or task groups for temporary activities that might have once been performed by ad hoc committees.

Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms

  1. task force

    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.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of task force in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of task force in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of task force in a Sentence

  1. Archana Radhakrishnan:

    The guidelines are continuing to evolve, and there is more similarity now between the American Cancer Society and US Preventive Services Task Force guidelines, american Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists also reports convening a group to look at their own breast cancer screening guidelines. Amidst all of these changes, we need to make sure that both women and physicians are made aware of what the recommendations are.

  2. Francisco Garcia:

    The task force recommends that clinicians direct patients who smoke tobacco to other cessation interventions with established effectiveness and safety, many studies show that combinations of behavioral interventions or pharmacotherapies can help the most.

  3. Getty Images:

    The governor expects these perpetrators to be prosecuted and held accountable for their crimes, he has also taken immediate action to increase CHP presence on highways near popular shopping areas statewide. This year, Gov. Newsom signed legislation to extend the California Highway Patrol Organized Retail Crime Task Force, and he is committed to taking additional action in his January budget.

  4. Barack Obama:

    Since Ferguson and the task force that we put together, we have seen too many instances of what appears to be police officers interacting with individuals, primarily African American, often poor, in ways that raise troubling questions, and it comes up, it seems, like once a week now or once every couple of weeks.

  5. Robert Redfield:

    These updated guidelines, coordinated in conjunction with the White House Coronavirus Task Force, received appropriate attention, consultation and input from task force experts, we are placing an emphasis on testing individuals with symptomatic illness, individuals with a significant exposure, vulnerable populations including nursing homes or long term care facilities, critical infrastructure workers, healthcare workers and first responders, or those individuals who may be asymptomatic when prioritized by medical and public health officials.


Translations for task force

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  • EinsatzgruppeGerman
  • Fuerza de trabajoSpanish
  • toimikunta, työryhmäFinnish
  • TASK FORCEFrench
  • कार्य दलHindi
  • タスクフォースJapanese
  • экспедиционный корпус, специальная группа, оперативная группа, специальная комиссияRussian
  • arbetsgruppSwedish

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