think tank
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ˈthink tank noun [countable also + plural verb ]
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English Dictionaryˈthink tank noun [countable also + plural verb British English] a group of people with experience or knowledge of a particular subject, who work to produce ideas and give advice
right-wing/liberal/economic etc think tank
a leading member of a Tory think tank [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲
Idiomsthink-tanka group of people established by a government or organization in order to advise them on particular subjects and to suggest ideas. The pamphlet was published by the Adam Smith Institute, a right-wing think-tank. Loren Thompson is a military analyst at the Alexis de Tocqueville Institute, a new Washington think-tank. [TahlilGaran] English Idioms Dictionary ▲
think tank n. A company of researchers who spend their time developing ideas and concepts.
The government hired a think tank to study the country's need for coins, and was advised to stop making pennies. [TahlilGaran] English Idioms Dictionary ▲