brain trust
English
editAlternative forms
editEtymology
editOriginally came from a group of academics who advised President Franklin D. Roosevelt.
Noun
editbrain trust (plural brain trusts)
- (chiefly US) Originally, a group of experts who advise a government, often informally.
- (more recently) Any group of experts assembled to give advice.
Translations
editgroup of experts who advise a government
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any group of experts
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See also
edit- brains trust (mostly British)
- kitchen cabinet
- think tank