task force

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [task, tahsk fawrs, fohrs]
- /tæsk, tɑsk fɔrs, foʊrs/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [task, tahsk fawrs, fohrs]
- /tæsk, tɑsk fɔrs, foʊrs/

Definitions of task force words

noun task force Navy, Military. a temporary grouping of units under one commander, formed for the purpose of carrying out a specific operation or mission. 1
noun task force a group or committee, usually of experts or specialists, formed for analyzing, investigating, or solving a specific problem. 1
noun task force military unit: with a mission 1
noun task force group: with an objective 1
countable noun task force 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. 0
countable noun task force A task force is a group of people working together on a particular task. 0

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Origin of task force

First appearance:

before 1940

One of the 7% newest English words

First recorded in 1940-45

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Parts of speech for Task force

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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task force popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 32% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 70% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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Synonyms for task force

noun task force

committee — A committee is a group of people who meet to make decisions or plans for a larger group or organization that they represent.
detachment — Detachment is the feeling that you have of not being personally involved in something or of having no emotional interest in it.
armada — An armada is a large group of warships.
detail — The details of something are its individual features or elements.
fleet — an arm of the sea; inlet.

All 7 Synonyms of task force