Brain trust

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Originally, a group of experts who advise a government, often informally. US
  2. 2
    an inner circle of unofficial advisors to the head of a government wordnet
  3. 3
    Any group of experts assembled to give advice.

Synonyms

All synonyms
advisory bodyassemblyassociationbenchboardbody of advisers

Etymology

Derives from a group of academics who advised President Franklin D. Roosevelt.

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