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{{Short description|Group or formation established to work on a single defined task or activity}}
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A '''task force''' ('''TF''') is a [[Military organization|unit or formation]]  established to work on a single defined task or activity. Originally introduced by the [[United States Navy]],<ref name=RobTFs>{{cite journal|author=Robinson, Colin D.|title=The U.S. Navy's task forces: 1–199|journal=Defence and Security Analysis|volume=36|number=1|pages=109–110|date=January 2020|doi=10.1080/14751798.2020.1712028|s2cid=213678034}}</ref> 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|ad hoc (designated purpose)]]'' [[committee]]s. In non-military contexts, [[working group]]s are sometimes called task forces.