working group
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2.6
- noun
- /ˈwɜrkɪŋ ɡruːp/
:
grupo de trabajo
- Members of the working group met weekly to discuss their progress on the project.
- establish a working group
- working group meeting
- participate in the working group
And I think at the beginning of the formation of the working group, we were quite insular.
- And I think at the beginning of the formation of the working group, we were quite insular.
- The first thing my book calls for is to form, you know, more working groups, commissions around the world to, like, analyze these issues.
- And I'll say just a few brief things about our working groups.
Examples
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Five working groups of the National Coalition for Core Arts Standards have shared progress reports.
Academic text (2013) -
We have also agreed to establish a joint working group on trade.
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The leaders of at least a dozen working groups met daily.
Academic text (1993) -
We thank the members of the statistical working group for their contribution to the study design.
Academic text (2015) -
Taskforces and working groups can be formed at any time.
Academic text (2012) -
Almost all of the working groups involve several members of the resident NCEAS community.
Academic text (2011) -
The overall number of participants, totaled across all meetings of the working group, has remained steady over time.
Academic text (2011) -
IUPAP took the initiative for the study and named seven physicists to the working group.
Academic text (1993) -
The revisions made by the two working groups significantly altered the FRBR model.
Academic text (2015) -
To help achieve this goal, a working group was formed to coordinate and harmonize their respective macroeconomic policies.
Academic text (1991)
Synonyms
∞
1.0
A group of people who work together to reach a shared goal
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3.3
A group of people who work together for a short time to do a specific job
15
1.7
A group of people gathered for a short time to do something
1
3.5
A group of people who do a task together for a project
1
3.6
A group of people who work together for a short time on a single task
1
3.2
A group of people who do a physical task together, like clearing fallen trees
1
9.8
A group of workers who do a specific manual job
Antonyms
How Permanent
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'a group of people assigned to work together' is directly derivable from combining 'working' (engaged in work / formed to do work) with 'group' (a collection of people). This straightforward adjective+noun compositional pattern is common and found across many languages, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents should understand it.
Etymology
The noun working group paints a clear picture: a small group of people all working together around a table on one task. That's why it means 'a group formed to do a specific job for a short time'.