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think tank

noun
/ˈθɪŋk ˌtæŋk/CA/ˈθəŋk ˌtɛŋk//ˈθɪŋk ˌtaŋk/UK

Etymology

From the use of think tank or think box in the 19th century to refer to the human brain.

Definitions

  1. A group of people who collectively perform research and develop reports and…

    A group of people who collectively perform research and develop reports and recommendations on topics relating to strategic planning or public policy, and which is usually funded by corporate, government, or special interests.

    • Why don't we take a leaf out of the government's book and have a think tank?
    • As 1965 drew to a close a secret research project for the United States Department of Defense was concluded by a ‘think-tank’ of seven psychologists at the American Institute for Research, in the Maryland woods outside Washington, DC.

  2. The brain.

The neighborhood

Derived

think-tanker, think tanker

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA