strikeforce en · NOUN
Etymology
From strike + force.
Meanings
- A group in an organization such as the police or the army that has been trained especially for dealing with serious and urgent threats.
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(figuratively) Collectively, the strikers in a team.
Liverpool's £58m strikeforce of Andy Carroll and Luis Suarez scored the goals that settled the Merseyside derby at Goodison Park - but Everton were left complaining bitterly about Jack Rodwell's controversial early red card.
2011 October 1, Phil McNulty, “Everton 0 - 2 Liverpool”, in BBC Sport:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| strikeforces | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| strike force | alternative | lexicographic |