- brains trust
- noun Date: 1934 chiefly British brain trust
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
brains trust
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brains trust — UK US noun [C] UK OLD FASHIONED (US brain trust) ► a group of experts who give advice to a leader or organization, especially advice relating to planning: »A brains trust of scientists will staff the university s new biosciences institute. »He… … Financial and business terms
Brains Trust — may be:* Brain Trust, US advisors * The Brains Trust, a United Kingdom radio/television programme … Wikipedia
brains trust — /ˈbreɪnz trʌst/ (say braynz trust) noun a group of experts who give counsel, help shape policy, provide detailed information, etc. Also, brain trust. {US; applied to the group of Columbia University professors who advised Franklin D Roosevelt} …
Brains Trust — (sometimes l.c.) Brit. 1. See brain trust. 2. a panel of experts on radio or television, giving impromptu answers to selected questions from the listening audience. * * * … Universalium
brains trust — noun 1》 Brit. a group of experts who give impromptu answers to questions in front of an audience. 2》 (usu. brain trust) N. Amer. a group of experts appointed to advise a government or politician … English new terms dictionary
brains trust — noun Britain : brain trust; especially : a panel of experts on a radio program … Useful english dictionary
brains trust — noun a) a group of experts who discuss events in public, especially on television or radio b) (growing usage) any group of advisors, whether experts or just friends or acquaintances, who are willing to offer their knowledge or ideas on a topic or … Wiktionary
Brains trust — group of people engaged in nutting out a problem, or employed to think of strategies, plans, etc … Dictionary of Australian slang
brains trust — Australian Slang group of people engaged in nutting out a problem, or employed to think of strategies, plans, etc … English dialects glossary
brains trust — breɪnz brilliant team, thinking crew … English contemporary dictionary
