brain trust
noun
: a group of official or unofficial advisers concerned especially with planning and strategy
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The president's brain trust recommended the action.
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The brain trust on this show refer to themselves as perfectionists.
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Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 Mar. 2025
Still, Philadelphia’s brain trust has been vocal about trying to make a run at the Play-In Tournament — the team is a game and a half behind the No. 10 seed, which is currently held by the Chicago Bulls.
—Tony Jones, The Athletic, 23 Feb. 2025
To Denver’s credit, though, Nix, Payton and the offensive brain trust found a good rhythm as the season progressed of getting to more things that the rookie was comfortable with.
—Parker Gabriel, The Denver Post, 4 Mar. 2025
The new brain trust added four veterans in free agency and traded for a fifth.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 6 Mar. 2025
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Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 Mar. 2025
Still, Philadelphia’s brain trust has been vocal about trying to make a run at the Play-In Tournament — the team is a game and a half behind the No. 10 seed, which is currently held by the Chicago Bulls.
—Tony Jones, The Athletic, 23 Feb. 2025
To Denver’s credit, though, Nix, Payton and the offensive brain trust found a good rhythm as the season progressed of getting to more things that the rookie was comfortable with.
—Parker Gabriel, The Denver Post, 4 Mar. 2025
The new brain trust added four veterans in free agency and traded for a fifth.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 6 Mar. 2025
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“Brain trust.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/brain%20trust. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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