a yellow-white, more or less viscid substance produced by suppuration and found in abscesses, sores, etc., consisting of a liquid plasma in which white blood cells are suspended. Origin of pus. Latin.
Definition of task. 1  1a : a usually assigned piece of work often to be finished within a certain timeb : something hard or unpleasant that has to be donec : duty, function. 2  2 : subjection to adverse criticism : reprimand âused in the expressions to take, call, or bring to task.
A task force is a small group, usually four to twelve people, that brings together a specific set of skills to accomplish a short-term task. It may be called a project team or a working group.. But by whatever name, a task force exists for a specific, time-limited purpose, usually lasting a few months to a year. Often its members come from different parts of an organization, such as various functional units or divisions, and different levels, ranging from line staff to management.