task force

noun

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

“A naval task force has been sent to the area.”

Meanings

nountask force (plural task forces)

plural task forces · alternative taskforce · alternative task-force

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

    A naval task force has been sent to the area.

    1 more example

    The CEO's task force developed a thoroughgoing marketing strategy for the new product line.

Synonyms & antonyms

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 特遣部隊 /特遣部队, 特遣部队
  • 特遣部隊 /特遣部队 (tèqiǎn bùduì)group working towards a particular task
  • 特遣部队 (tèqiǎn bùduì)group working towards a particular task
  • 特別工作組 /特别工作组 (tèbié gōngzuòzǔ)group working towards a particular task
  • 研究小組 /研究小组 (yánjiū xiǎozǔ)group working towards a particular task
  • 專案組 /专案组 (zhuān'ànzǔ)group working towards a particular task
Dutch werkgroep, taakgroep
  • werkgroepgroup working towards a particular task
  • taakgroepgroup working towards a particular task
  • taskforcegroup working towards a particular task
Finnish työryhmä, toimikunta
  • työryhmägroup working towards a particular task
  • toimikuntagroup working towards a particular task
  • erikoisyksikkögroup working towards a particular task
French force opérationnelle, groupe de travail
  • force opérationnellegroup working towards a particular task
  • groupe de travailgroup working towards a particular task
German Arbeitsgruppe, Einsatztruppe
  • Arbeitsgruppegroup working towards a particular task
  • Einsatztruppegroup working towards a particular task
  • Eingreiftruppegroup working towards a particular task
  • Taskforcegroup working towards a particular task
  • Einsatzabteilunggroup working towards a particular task
  • Einsatzmannschaftgroup working towards a particular task
  • Einsatzkommandogroup working towards a particular task
  • Sondereinheitgroup working towards a particular task
  • Spezialeinheitgroup working towards a particular task
  • Einsatzverbandgroup working towards a particular task
Indonesian satuan tugas, gugus tugas
  • satuan tugasgroup working towards a particular task
  • gugus tugasgroup working towards a particular task
Japanese タスクフォース
  • タスクフォース (tasukufōsu)group working towards a particular task
Korean 태스크포스
  • 태스크포스 (taeseukeuposeu)group working towards a particular task
Malay pasukan petugas
  • pasukan petugasgroup working towards a particular task
Polish jednostka
  • jednostkagroup working towards a particular task
Portuguese força-tarefa, mutirão
  • força-tarefagroup working towards a particular task
  • mutirãogroup working towards a particular task
Russian специа́льная коми́ссия, специа́льная гру́ппа
  • специа́льная коми́ссия (speciálʹnaja komíssija)group working towards a particular task
  • специа́льная гру́ппа (speciálʹnaja grúppa)group working towards a particular task
  • операти́вная гру́ппа (operatívnaja grúppa)group working towards a particular task
  • экспедицио́нный ко́рпус (ekspediciónnyj kórpus)group working towards a particular task
Swedish arbetsgrupp, insatsstyrka
  • arbetsgruppgroup working towards a particular task
  • insatsstyrkagroup working towards a particular task
Vietnamese tiểu ban chuyên trách, lực lượng đặc nhiệm
  • tiểu ban chuyên tráchgroup working towards a particular task
  • lực lượng đặc nhiệmgroup working towards a particular task
Welsh tasglu
  • tasglugroup working towards a particular task
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