working group

noun

British
: a group of people who investigate a particular problem and suggest ways of dealing with it

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For now, the working group is just getting started and met for the first time last week. — Chierstin Roth, CBS News, 14 Oct. 2026 Among the working group’s recommendations – shared in a report two months before the court decision – was to address cases of victims who are voluntarily intoxicated. — Ira Porter, Christian Science Monitor, 14 Oct. 2026 According to the working group’s report, White House officials had approached officials in Garland’s department about legal options before the association published its letter and repeatedly pressed for action. — Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 5 Oct. 2026 Kim Grijalva, who operates a 100-acre cattle in North Stonington, was among the most vocal critics of last year’s revaluation effort before being appointed to the working group. — John Moritz, Hartford Courant, 24 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for working group

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“Working group.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/working%20group. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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