"taskforce" meaning in English

See taskforce in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: taskforces [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} taskforce (plural taskforces)
  1. Alternative spelling of task force Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: task force
    Sense id: en-taskforce-en-noun-ax0A8Ng9 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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