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1. a temporary grouping of units, under one commander, formed for the purpose of carrying out a specific operation or mission.

2. a semipermanent organization of units, under one commander, formed for the purpose of carrying out a continuing specific task.

3. a component of a fleet organized by the commander of a task fleet or higher authority for the accomplishment of a specific task or tasks.

4. an armed force organized for a special operation.

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Dansk (Danish)
n. - specialistgruppe, afdeling med særlig opgave

Français (French)
n. - (Mil) corps expéditionnaire, détachement spécial, groupe de travail

Deutsch (German)
n. - Sonderkommando

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - τακτική (στρατιωτική) δύναμη

Italiano (Italian)
unità operativa

Português (Portuguese)
n. - força-tarefa (Mil.)

Русский (Russian)
(воен.) экспедиционные силы, отряд спец. назначения

Español (Spanish)
n. - destacamento de fuerzas, misión especial

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - specialistgrupp, arbetsgrupp

中文（简体） (Chinese (Simplified))
专门小组, 特别小组

中文（繁體） (Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 專門小組, 特別小組

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 특수 기동 부대, 특별 수사대

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 任務部隊, 機動部隊, 特別調査団

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮כח משימה‬

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