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cross-community working group(CCWG)
A mechanism that allows any number of Supporting Organizations (SOs) and Advisory Committees (ACs) to work together to address an issue of common interest that does not fall within the scope of a single SO or AC.
The Cross-Community Working Group to Develop an IANA Stewardship Transition Proposal on Naming Related Functions is an example of a CCWG.