brain trust
English edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
Originally came from a group of academics who advised President Franklin D. Roosevelt.
Noun edit
brain 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 edit
group 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