strike force
noun
1
: an armed force equipped to deliver a strong offensive or retaliatory blow
2
: a team of federal agents assigned to investigate organized crime in a specific area
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The District of New Jersey COVID-19 Fraud Enforcement Strike Force is one of five strike forces established throughout the United States by the Department of Justice to investigate and prosecute COVID-19 fraud.
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Mike Deak, USA TODAY, 6 Dec. 2024
Instead of relying on phone calls about a case, the strike force and work in person to discuss strategy and plans, explained Barron.
—Mikenzie Frost, Baltimore Sun, 25 Nov. 2024
Parkinson is still chasing a big front man before the summer transfer window closes at the end of this month, but the season’s opening day proved that his current strike force still has plenty to offer, even in the absence of talisman Paul Mullin following back surgery.
—Richard Sutcliffe, The Athletic, 11 Aug. 2024
Wrexham 3 Wycombe 2 - Hollywood in town, a hit in the States and an underrated strike force?
—New York Times, 11 Aug. 2024
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Mike Deak, USA TODAY, 6 Dec. 2024
Instead of relying on phone calls about a case, the strike force and work in person to discuss strategy and plans, explained Barron.
—Mikenzie Frost, Baltimore Sun, 25 Nov. 2024
Parkinson is still chasing a big front man before the summer transfer window closes at the end of this month, but the season’s opening day proved that his current strike force still has plenty to offer, even in the absence of talisman Paul Mullin following back surgery.
—Richard Sutcliffe, The Athletic, 11 Aug. 2024
Wrexham 3 Wycombe 2 - Hollywood in town, a hit in the States and an underrated strike force?
—New York Times, 11 Aug. 2024
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“Strike force.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/strike%20force. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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