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Specialised unit of the South African Police Service
The Special Task Force (STF) is the principal police tactical unit of the South African Police Service (SAPS). The Special Task Force handles high risk
Special_Task_Force_(SAPS)
Topics referred to by the same term
Special Task Force may refer to: Special Task Force (SAPS), a South African Special Task Force (India) an Indian Counter-Terrorist force Special Task
Special_Task_Force
Topics referred to by the same term
Association Special Task Force (SAPS), a South African police tactical unit Special Task Force (Sri Lanka), Sri Lankan Police Counter-Terrorist force Special Task
STF
Unit of the South African Police Service
part of the special operations element of the South African Police Service (SAPS). The National Intervention Unit is one of the SAPS's elite units. It
National_Intervention_Unit
South African policeman (born 1973)
as a police special task force operator. He is a public figure known for his leadership roles in the South African Police Service (SAPS), and gained
Nhlanhla_Mkhwanazi
Military unit
was a counter-terrorist force within the South African Police (SAP) from 1979 to 2001, in support of the SAP Special Task Force. Elements of the Reaction
Reaction Unit (South African Police Service)
Reaction_Unit_(South_African_Police_Service)
German multinational enterprise-software company
Morgan Departs SAP, Christian Klein Continues as CEO". SAP News Center. 20 April 2020. Retrieved 21 April 2020. "Adam speaks at SAPs global HQ in Germany
SAP
South African policeman
National Commissioner - Crime Detection in the South African Police Service (SAPS) due to his involvement with drug cartel bosses as such Vusimusi Matlala
Shadrack_Sibiya
National police force of South Africa
The South African Police Service (SAPS) is the national police force of the Republic of South Africa. Its 1,165 police stations in South Africa are divided
South_African_Police_Service
Law enforcement agency from 1913 to 1994
Africa's transition to majority rule in 1994, the SAP was reorganized into the South African Police Service (SAPS). The South African Police were the successors
South_African_Police
responsibility of the South African Police Service (SAPS), South Africa's national police force. SAPS is responsible for investigating crime and security
Law enforcement in South Africa
Law_enforcement_in_South_Africa
Indian police units
Special Task Force was raised in the year 2007 for battling Maoist insurgents in Chhattisgarh. Headquartered in Baghera of Durg district, the force has
State_Armed_Police_Forces
2025 film by Patricia Riggen
Tennon as Mikkelson, the Director of the CIA Ali Suliman as Adwi, a SAPS Special Task Force operative Angela Sarafyan as Quoll, a cryptocurrency broker Colin
G20_(film)
Code name for a U.S. black ops program
in the May 24, 2004 issue of The New Yorker. According to Hersh, the task force was formed with the direct approval of Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld
Copper_Green
Soldier who performs a variety of military engineering duties
Sappers and Miners. The term arose from a task done by sappers to further the battle after saps were dug. The saps permitted cannons to be brought into firing
Sapper
United States Army Special Operations unit
Operations Command (JSOC). Within JSOC, the unit is often referred to as Task Force Orange. Originally subordinated to the United States Army Intelligence
Intelligence_Support_Activity
Law enforcement agency responsible for West Bengal
Insurgency" force on the line of Gray Hound Special Force of Andhra Pradesh Police. West Bengal government created new directorate of the Special Task Force under
West_Bengal_Police
Retrieved 18 February 2022. SAPS data reproduced by Africa Check SAPS data and StatsSA data used by Africa Check SAPS crimestats for 2020-2023 reporting
Crime_in_South_Africa
Satanic panic in South Africa
Bloemfontein). Lottering left SAPS at the end of 1997. De Beer founded Auksano in 1998 while working for SAPS and resigned from SAPS in 2002. FH Havinga, a specialist
Satanic_panic_(South_Africa)
Military unit
program. Other tasks of the battalion include, but are not limited to, medical support to the South African Police Service Special Task Force and other elite
7_Medical_Battalion_Group
2012 killing of striking miners by police in Wonderkop, North West, South Africa
the SAPS, and private security officers employed by Lonmin. During this period, ten people were killed. Five of them – three strikers and two SAPS members
Marikana_massacre
American government staff member and UFO advocate
worked as part of a committee tasked with oversight of the U.S. Department of Defense's special access programs (SAPs). He was involved with the disclosure
Christopher_Mellon
Specialised unit of the National Prosecuting Authority of South Africa
the SAPS Act would be reviewed and the independence of the Hawks re-examined. Further amendments to the SAPS Act are currently proposed in the SAPS Amendment
Scorpions_(South_Africa)
Organizations established for the COVID-19 pandemic
pandemic. Trump originally proposed a second task force, following the White House Coronavirus Task Force. He later referred to the group as the "opening
Great American Economic Revival Industry Groups
Great_American_Economic_Revival_Industry_Groups
South African police colonel and head of C10 (born 1949)
later was to become the SAP's Special Task Force. In 1976, instead of accepting an invitation to train new Special Task Force members, De Kock reported
Eugene_de_Kock
South African Umkhonto we Sizwe member and police chief
Johnston, and members of the Boksburg SAPS Task Force arrived at the scene. McBride is alleged to have abused the SAPS members. Johnston and Segathevan were
Robert McBride (police officer)
Robert_McBride_(police_officer)
Japanese police tactical units
Masayuki (17 May 2024). "特殊部隊SATと銃器をクローズアップ 日本警察のリアル" [A Close-up on Special Task Force SAT and Firearms: The Reality of the Japanese Police]. Arms Magazine
Special_Assault_Team
Military conflict during the Somali Civil War
the proposal to deploy a task force composed of elite special forces units, including 400 U.S. Army Rangers and Delta Force operators. On 22 August 1993
Battle_of_Mogadishu_(1993)
Military unit
Air Force and Navy), SAMHS is tasked with providing comprehensive healthcare support to: · All active SANDF members (land, sea, air and Special Forces)
South African Military Health Service
South_African_Military_Health_Service
Protocol for delivering audio and video over IP networks
Engineering Task Force (IETF) published RFC 741 in 1977 and began developing RTP in 1992, and would go on to develop Session Announcement Protocol (SAP), the
Real-time_Transport_Protocol
Country in Southern Africa
Intelligence (SAPS) South African Police Service Special Task Force National Intervention Unit Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation ( SAPS ) National
Outline_of_South_Africa
Military of South Africa
during internal operations. During such deployments the units came under SAPS control. In 1999, a R30 billion (US$4.8 billion) purchase of weaponry by
South African National Defence Force
South_African_National_Defence_Force
Logical identifier addressing a specific group of devices on a network
(January 2021). SDP: Session Description Protocol. Internet Engineering Task Force. doi:10.17487/RFC8866. ISSN 2070-1721. RFC 8866. Proposed Standard. Obsoletes
Multicast_address
Special combat engineering unit of the Israel Defense Forces
none of its special activities are exposed to the public. Public accounts of its activities usually just credit a "combat engineering force"; a term that
Yahalom_(IDF)
Person holding a particular office
rank in the Singapore Police Force. The rank of special constable exists, but is centralised under the Volunteer Special Constabulary in Singapore. In
Constable
Retired United States Navy admiral (born 1955)
and Deputy Commander, Naval Special Warfare Task Force, Middle East Force. He later served as executive officer, Naval Special Warfare Unit 1 (NSWU1) at
Joseph_D._Kernan
and sapped by desertions. GM 15 went on one last offensive, only to plow head-on into the earliest PAVN dry season offensive of the war. Task Force Delta
Operation_Phou_Phiang_II
National police force of Malaysia
reorganised as the General Operations Force (GOF) in 1997. The GOF has 19 battalions and the 19th Special Battalion is tasked to provide VIP security. When established
Royal_Malaysia_Police
guidance and important tasks]. Hội Liên hiệp Phụ nữ Việt Nam (in Vietnamese). 12 June 2025. Retrieved 1 June 2026. "Hướng dẫn sắp xếp tổ chức bộ máy, nhân
2025 Vietnamese administrative reforms
2025_Vietnamese_administrative_reforms
South African police officer (1949–2022)
Affidavit, archived at http://www.webcitation.org/6enRcr3Fo Raeesa Pather, SAPS ordered to pay legal fees of security cops accused of murdering MK fighter
Frank_Dutton
there are some special purpose domain names that partially conflict with publicly assigned ones. The Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) has submitted
List of Internet top-level domains
List_of_Internet_top-level_domains
2007 battle in Timor Leste
task force consisting of approximately 100 Australian special forces troops subsequently deployed to Dili on 2 March. Known as the Apprehension Task Group
Battle_of_Same
the restoration of Oscar Hidalgo to the presidency. In response, a special task force is formed consisting of the former members of Vendetta, and led by
List of Ang Probinsyano characters
List_of_Ang_Probinsyano_characters
1995 aircraft hijacking in Japan
to allow food or drinks to be brought into the aircraft. In Tokyo, a task force was established consisting of Chief Cabinet Secretary Kozo Igarashi, Japanese
All_Nippon_Airways_Flight_857
Alleged South African crime
Independent newspaper alleged in late June 2022, that sixteen members of special task force were deployed to investigate the money theft and budgeted out of a
2020_Phala_Phala_Robbery
– Simplified Test Equipment/Internal Combustion Engine (US) STF – Special Task Force STORM – Small Tactical Optical Rifle-Mounted STOVL – Short Take Off
Glossary of military abbreviations
Glossary_of_military_abbreviations
indicates that a regiment was part of the Air Force before 1998, and, in most cases, they are regiments tasked with attaining tactical air supremacy. Only
List of regiments of the Russian Air Force
List_of_regiments_of_the_Russian_Air_Force
duties. Each state police force maintains an armed force, with names such as Provincial Armed Constabulary (PAC) and Special Armed Police, which is responsible
Police forces of the states and union territories of India
Police_forces_of_the_states_and_union_territories_of_India
Military unit
disbanded". "Reduction in Support to the Saps". Meyer, Merle (June 2005). "Equestrian capability handed over to the SAPS" (PDF). SA Soldier. p. 33. Archived
12 South African Infantry Battalion
12_South_African_Infantry_Battalion
Berets as part of a military uniform
Intelligence Corps, Sri Lanka Army Women Corps, Sri Lanka Rifle Corps, Special Task Force Green – Gajaba Regiment (Infantry) Blue – Vijayabahu Infantry Regiment
Military_beret
INC Campaign for 2024 Indian lower house election
Congress President Sonia Gandhi constituted the Political Affairs Group, Task Force-2024 and Central Planning Group which will be presided over by her, for
Indian National Congress campaign for the 2024 Indian general election
Indian_National_Congress_campaign_for_the_2024_Indian_general_election
Former South West Africa Police counterinsurgency organisation
officers, usually seconded from the South African Security Branch or Special Task Force, and black volunteers from Ovamboland. Koevoet was patterned after
Koevoet
Type of machine learning model
network trained on a vast amount of text for natural language processing tasks, especially language generation. LLMs can typically generate, summarize
Large_language_model
Police Force Senegalese Gendarmerie Red Guard Seychelles Police Force Sierra Leone Police Somali Police Force South African Police Service (SAPS) Provincial
List of law enforcement agencies
List_of_law_enforcement_agencies
Process of managing interactions with customers
CRM tools with marketing automation capabilities can automate repeated tasks, for example, sending out automated marketing emails at certain times to
Customer relationship management
Customer_relationship_management
Former U.S. military intelligence officer's claims about "non-human" spacecraft recovery
was the representative of the NRO to the Unidentified Aerial Phenomena Task Force. He assisted in drafting the National Defense Authorization Act of 2023
David Grusch UFO whistleblower claims
David_Grusch_UFO_whistleblower_claims
Mainland period of the Republic of China
needed] Reformers and critics pushed for democracy and human rights, but the task seemed difficult if not impossible. The nation was at war and divided between
Republic_of_China_(1912–1949)
Battle in the Russian invasion of Ukraine
predictions of the city's imminent fall. However, stiff Ukrainian resistance sapped Russian momentum. Poor Russian logistics and tactical decisions helped the
Battle_of_Kyiv_(2022)
Soviet single-engine civilian aircraft
Air Force - Used by the 6th Special Operations Squadron for Combat Aviation Advisory Squadron, and to provide training. Albania Albanian Air Force Armenia
Antonov_An-2
Soldier tasked with engineering and construction
əˈnɪər/) is a soldier employed to perform engineering and construction tasks. The term is in principle similar to sapper or combat engineer. Pioneers
Pioneer_(military)
Element of hierarchy in law enforcement
Ministry of the Interior. Retrieved 26 January 2021. "Rank Structure". saps.gov.za. South African Police Service. Retrieved 26 March 2020. "Police rank
List_of_police_ranks
Amphibious infantry component of Spain's navy
Special Naval Warfare Force (FGNE) was created through the fusion of the Special Operations Unit (UOE) of the Marine Infantry as well as the Special Combat
Spanish_Marine_Infantry
defense puts firepower into defensive fighting positions such as trenches, saps, firebays and earth-wooden made pillboxes. This was an advantage because
Flexible_defense
Law and order system of india
Intelligence Wing or Special Branch, Police Training Wing, State Armed Police Forces, Police telecommunication, Special Task Force, Anti-Terror Squad,
Law_enforcement_in_India
Unique communications identifier
fictional USS Keeling, uses the tactical call sign of "Greyhound", with her task force consisting of the HMS James, call sign "Harry"; ORP Viktor, call sign
Military_call_sign
U.S. government efficiency initiative
Reduction In Force (RIF) measures to the agency. On March 7, DOGE deployed its proprietary AI chatbot, intended to help workers with daily tasks, to 1,500
Department of Government Efficiency
Department_of_Government_Efficiency
Infantry division of the Union of South Africa during World War II
defeated a numerically superior Axis force in a strongly fortified position with a combined infantry and tank force. 21 September 1941 3 S. A. Inf Bde.
2nd South African Infantry Division
2nd_South_African_Infantry_Division
Airport in Pskov Oblast, Russia
(AI) (Ochakov), 316th OPLAE (Kulbakino). In service with the 240th Guards. SAPs were all types of aviation equipment operated at that time by the Russian
Ostrov_air_base
Administrative corps of the Australian Army
that the very earliest engineers had been primarily concerned with driving saps (tunnels) both towards the enemy lines, and underneath fortifications. Although
Royal_Australian_Engineers
Cambodian Army (1979–1990)
in the space of a few years, of a credible force under such circumstances would have been a daunting task for any government, let alone one so deprived
Kampuchean People's Revolutionary Armed Forces
Kampuchean_People's_Revolutionary_Armed_Forces
2025. "The SAPS Special Task Force". GunSite South Africa. 9 March 2011. Retrieved 4 August 2025. "Photos - South African National Defence Force". A Military
List of equipment of the South African Army
List_of_equipment_of_the_South_African_Army
Country in Southern Africa
2023. Retrieved 2 March 2023. Mitchley, Alex. "Best in Africa: SAPS' Special Task Force Unit places ninth at international SWAT competition". News24. Archived
South_Africa
U.S. law enforcement agency
state and local task force officers to supplement the Special Agents and who are not officially part of the ATF roster. Basic special agent training for
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives
Bureau_of_Alcohol,_Tobacco,_Firearms_and_Explosives
British game show
adventurer with a wink and a smile and a verbal knife in the back of those poor saps [contestants] ... His style and wit was sardonic, yet never exclusionary
The_Crystal_Maze
Military unit
Health Formation is the SANDF military special operations health capability. The formation operates two regular force medical battalions, with 7 Medical Battalion
Mobile Military Health Formation
Mobile_Military_Health_Formation
American politician and businessman (born 1956)
Burgum announced the creation of a Teacher Retention and Recruitment task force that would consist of multiple members, Burgum, and the North Dakota Superintendent
Doug_Burgum
American multinational computer corporation
also by providing special discounts on licenses and services to SAP customers who chose Oracle Corporation products. Oracle and SAP (the latter through
Oracle_Corporation
Law enforcement agency in Yugoslavia
1979 laws were passed on the formation of militarized police task forces and the first special forces of the Federal Ministry of Internal Affairs. In this
Militia_(Yugoslavia)
South African government-sponsored death squad during the apartheid era
formed the third arm of the Third Force, alongside Vlakplaas C1 and the Special Tasks projects. In his 1997 submission to the Truth and Reconciliation Commission
Civil_Cooperation_Bureau
Building and maintaining structures and systems for armies
academies or schools of military engineering. The construction and demolition tasks related to military engineering are usually performed by military engineers
Military_engineering
battalion, and Special Requirement 9 were redesignated with French names as Royal Lao Army (RLA) units, being collectively known as the "Task Force Vang Pao"
Unity_(military_operation)
May. For the first series, with the exception of the two-part Namibia special, each episode featured studio segments filmed in a makeshift tent hosted
List of The Grand Tour episodes
List_of_The_Grand_Tour_episodes
Informatiktjeneste, abbrev. FKIT) is a joint service under the Danish Defence Command, tasked with service and support of IT-equipment in the Danish Armed Forces. In
Danish_Defence_IT_Agency
survivalists (1 woman; 1 man) who meet for the first time and are given the task of surviving a stay in the wilderness naked for 21 days. After they meet
List of Naked and Afraid episodes
List_of_Naked_and_Afraid_episodes
US-based software and services company
CIA, the DHS, the NSA, the FBI, the CDC, the Marine Corps, the Air Force, the Special Operations Command, the United States Military Academy, the Joint
Palantir
Military unit
deployed 180 volunteers in support of the South African Police Service (SAPS). Late in its history the Witwatersrand Rifles Regiment attracted volunteers
Bambatha_Rifles
Part of the Vietnam War (1968)
innovations to support the base. In March 1968, a combined Marine–Army/ARVN task force launched an overland relief expedition (Operation Pegasus) that eventually
Battle_of_Khe_Sanh
Military unit
Namibia 1976–1994, five tours. Internally in South Africa in support of the SAPS (SA. Police Service) in the following actions; 1949, 1960, 1961 1985, 1986
Durban_Light_Infantry
Restorative justice tribunal in post-apartheid South Africa
women to share their own experiences. The TRC subsequently held three special hearings on women in Cape Town, Johannesburg and Durban. In the end, women
Truth and Reconciliation Commission (South Africa)
Truth_and_Reconciliation_Commission_(South_Africa)
Military unit
maint: multiple names: authors list (link) "About the Commando system". www.saps.gov.za. Archived from the original on 6 December 2007. Retrieved 17 January
Winburg_Commando
American fragmentation hand grenade (1953–1988)
Archived from the original on 4 May 2014. Retrieved 3 May 2014. "SAP Special Task Force". www.sapstf.org. Archived from the original on 2014-12-16. Retrieved
M26_grenade
Ukrainian government agency
(in Ukrainian) Kholodnytsky resigned from the SAP, Ukrayinska Pravda (21 August 2020) Ukrainian Special Anti-Corruption Prosecutor Resigns, Radio Free
Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office
Specialized_Anti-Corruption_Prosecutor's_Office
Kosovar police officer
Kosovo Police Service, UNMIK Police were tasked with training and organizing the newly formed police force. One of the main concerns quickly became organized
Triumf_Riza
Military of Zambia
The Zambian Defence Force is the military of Zambia. It consists of the Zambian Army, the Zambian Air Force, and the Zambia National Service. The defence
Zambian_Defence_Force
and information superiority experts who form the backbone of the Joint Task Force command structure in the event of contingency operations. Aponte retired
Hispanics in the United States Air Force
Hispanics_in_the_United_States_Air_Force
Naval Air Squadron on combat air patrol from HMS Hermes of the Falklands task force, collide in poor visibility, killing pilots Lt. Cmdr. John Eyton-Jones
List of accidents and incidents involving military aircraft (1980–1989)
List_of_accidents_and_incidents_involving_military_aircraft_(1980–1989)
onions when it comes to cooking 2. Knowledgeable about a given subject or task; also know one's onions; knowing one's onions; knew one's onions; known one's
Glossary of early twentieth century slang in the United States
Glossary_of_early_twentieth_century_slang_in_the_United_States
fields. A core set of fields is standardized by the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) in RFC 9110 and 9111. The Field Names, Header Fields and Repository
List_of_HTTP_header_fields
defence. Each law enforcement body tends to have its own special tactical team for such sensitive tasks as hostage rescue or apprehending well-armed criminals
Law_enforcement_in_Ukraine
discussed in the aftermath of the Defiance Campaign, and the UN set up a task team to keep watch on the progress of apartheid and the racial state of affairs
History of South Africa (1948–1994)
History_of_South_Africa_(1948–1994)
SPECIAL TASK-FORCE-SAPS
SPECIAL TASK-FORCE-SAPS
Girl/Female
Tamil
Special
Surname or Lastname
English and French
English and French : topographic name for someone who lived near a forge or smithy, Middle English, Old French forge (from Latin fabrica ‘workshop’, a derivative of faber ‘smith’, ‘workman’; compare Lefevre). The surname is thus in most cases a metonymic occupational name for a smith or someone employed by a smith.
Surname or Lastname
English (Somerset and Avon)
English (Somerset and Avon) : variant of Fosse.Americanized form of French Fortier.
Girl/Female
Indian
Force to move forward, Force
Boy/Male
English
A shallow place used to cross a river or stream. Surname.
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
Force; Might
Biblical
violence, force
Boy/Male
American, Australian, British, English
River Crossing; A Shallow Place Used to Cross a River; Stream; Surname
Boy/Male
Biblical
Force.
Boy/Male
Indian, Tamil
Force
Girl/Female
British, English
Force
Girl/Female
Hindi
Vital force.
Girl/Female
Spanish
Task.
Surname or Lastname
Swedish and Norwegian
Swedish and Norwegian : from ask ‘ash tree’, applied either as a habitational name from a place named with this word or as an ornamental name.English : habitational name from a place in North Yorkshire named Aske, from Old English as æsc ‘ash tree’, later replaced by the Old Norse cognate askr.
Surname or Lastname
English and Irish
English and Irish : variant spelling of Ford 1 and 2. This is a very common spelling in Ireland.Norwegian : habitational name from any of numerous farmsteads named Førde (there are eleven on the west coast), from Old Norse fyrði, dative of fjórðr ‘fjord’.
Surname or Lastname
Italian
Italian : from the personal name Forte, from Late Latin fortis ‘strong’ (see Fort) or from a short form of a medieval personal name formed with this element, as for example Fortebraccio (‘strong arm’).Slovenian : shortened form of the personal name Fortunat, Latin Fortunatus.English : variant of Fort.
Girl/Female
Muslim
Force to move forward, Force
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Parsi
Destructive Force
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Fosse. There has been some confusion with northwestern English force in the sense of ‘waterfall’, it is possible that the surname may also have arisen as a topographic name for someone living by a waterfall.French : topographic name for someone who lived by a fortress or stronghold, Old French force, Late Latin fortia, a derivative of fortis ‘strong’ (see Fort). There are several places named with this word (for example in Aude, and baronial lands in the Dordogne), and it may also be a habitational name from any of these.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Force.Perhaps an altered form of Dutch Voorhees.
SPECIAL TASK-FORCE-SAPS
SPECIAL TASK-FORCE-SAPS
Female
Greek
(ΞÎνη) Feminine form of Greek Xenon, XENE means "foreigner; stranger."
Girl/Female
Latin
Dark.
Surname or Lastname
English and Irish
English and Irish : variant spelling of Mayberry.
Girl/Female
Irish
Ancient Irish name from ail â€noble.â€
Girl/Female
Latin Hebrew
Youthful.
Boy/Male
Indian, Kannada
Evidence
Biblical
strong, manly
Girl/Female
American, British, Christian, English, Finnish, Jamaican, Swedish
Noble and Wise Friend; Female Version of Elvin; Elf Friend; Friends of the Elves; White; Blond
Male
Welsh
Welsh form of Gaelic Ãedán, HADYN means "little fire."
Girl/Female
German, Teutonic
Guarded
SPECIAL TASK-FORCE-SAPS
SPECIAL TASK-FORCE-SAPS
SPECIAL TASK-FORCE-SAPS
SPECIAL TASK-FORCE-SAPS
SPECIAL TASK-FORCE-SAPS
n.
A cover, or partial cover, for the face, used for disguise or protection; as, a dancer's mask; a fencer's mask; a ball player's mask.
n.
The solid piston of a force pump; the instrument by which water is forced in a pump.
n.
Any action between two bodies which changes, or tends to change, their relative condition as to rest or motion; or, more generally, which changes, or tends to change, any physical relation between them, whether mechanical, thermal, chemical, electrical, magnetic, or of any other kind; as, the force of gravity; cohesive force; centrifugal force.
v. t.
To put into a cask.
a.
Done or produced with force or great labor, or by extraordinary exertion; hurried; strained; produced by unnatural effort or pressure; as, a forced style; a forced laugh.
v. t.
To impose a task upon; to assign a definite amount of business, labor, or duty to.
a.
Limited in range; confined to a definite field of action, investigation, or discussion; as, a special dictionary of commercial terms; a special branch of study.
n.
To compel, as by strength of evidence; as, to force conviction on the mind.
n.
One appointed for a special service or occasion.
imp. & p. p.
of Force
n.
To allow the force of; to value; to care for.
n.
The quantity contained in a cask.
v. t.
To stuff; to lard; to farce.
v. t.
To cover or keep in check; as, to mask a body of troops or a fortess by a superior force, while some hostile evolution is being carried out.
a.
Appropriate; designed for a particular purpose, occasion, or person; as, a special act of Parliament or of Congress; a special sermon.
v. i.
To be of force, importance, or weight; to matter.
n.
To put in force; to cause to be executed; to make binding; to enforce.
n.
To exert to the utmost; to urge; hence, to strain; to urge to excessive, unnatural, or untimely action; to produce by unnatural effort; as, to force a consient or metaphor; to force a laugh; to force fruits.
a.
Distinguished among others of the same class or kind; special; concerning a species or a single object; principal; particular; as, in an especial manner or degree.
a.
Of or pertaining to a species; constituting a species or sort.