Strikeforce
noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A group in an organization such as the police or the army that has been trained especially for dealing with serious and urgent threats.
- 2 Collectively, the strikers in a team. figuratively
"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."
Example
More examples"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."
Etymology
From strike + force.
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