think tank
noun
: an institute, corporation, or group organized to study a particular subject (such as a policy issue or a scientific problem) and provide information, ideas, and advice
an information technology think tank
… was responsible for the armies of new political-action committees, lobbyists and rightward think tanks that poured into Washington to counter the consumer and environmental movements he helped to inspire.—
Jonathan Rowe
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But Chinese officials and think tank experts have been working on a proposal to attract Mr. Trump’s interest, and running the idea by business people and other experts.
—Ana Swanson, New York Times, 19 Feb. 2025
He’s not [programmed] to say what some think tank in Washington, D.C., says.
—Jeffrey Fleishman, Los Angeles Times, 16 Feb. 2025
Costco leadership, for example, urged shareholders to reject an investor proposal from a conservative think tank to conduct an investigation into the business risks of its diversity initiatives.
—Jessica Guynn, USA TODAY, 14 Feb. 2025
Russia may be laying the groundwork for false-flag attacks in the Baltic Sea and against Russian opposition figures abroad to discredit Ukraine, a think tank has said.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 14 Feb. 2025
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Ana Swanson, New York Times, 19 Feb. 2025
He’s not [programmed] to say what some think tank in Washington, D.C., says.
—Jeffrey Fleishman, Los Angeles Times, 16 Feb. 2025
Costco leadership, for example, urged shareholders to reject an investor proposal from a conservative think tank to conduct an investigation into the business risks of its diversity initiatives.
—Jessica Guynn, USA TODAY, 14 Feb. 2025
Russia may be laying the groundwork for false-flag attacks in the Baltic Sea and against Russian opposition figures abroad to discredit Ukraine, a think tank has said.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 14 Feb. 2025
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“Think tank.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/think%20tank. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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