brain trust
noun
: a group of official or unofficial advisers concerned especially with planning and strategy
Examples of brain trust in a Sentence
The president's brain trust recommended the action.
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Pam Kriger, Carsey and the Skylight brain trust discussed their options, including the real possibility of canceling the production.
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Jim Higgins, jsonline.com, 20 Aug. 2025
According to Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic, the Dodgers' brain trust never broached the subject of a position change with Betts during Monday's meeting.
—Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Aug. 2025
But there’s still unfortunately a lot of work to do and some growing distrust with the current brain trust’s ability to do it.
—Dom Luszczyszyn, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2025
The entertainment and corporate lifestyle brain trust includes PR veterans Cindy Guagenti, Paulette Kam, Gary Mantoosh, Christina Papadopoulos, Lisa Perkins, Jamie Skinner, Charlene Young, along with Natasha Dubin-Collatos, Ashton Fontanta and Lauren Hozempa.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 12 Aug. 2025
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Jim Higgins, jsonline.com, 20 Aug. 2025
According to Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic, the Dodgers' brain trust never broached the subject of a position change with Betts during Monday's meeting.
—Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Aug. 2025
But there’s still unfortunately a lot of work to do and some growing distrust with the current brain trust’s ability to do it.
—Dom Luszczyszyn, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2025
The entertainment and corporate lifestyle brain trust includes PR veterans Cindy Guagenti, Paulette Kam, Gary Mantoosh, Christina Papadopoulos, Lisa Perkins, Jamie Skinner, Charlene Young, along with Natasha Dubin-Collatos, Ashton Fontanta and Lauren Hozempa.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 12 Aug. 2025
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“Brain trust.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/brain%20trust. Accessed 5 Sep. 2025.
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