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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Weekdays, the property is packed with brain trusts and boardrooms on sabbatical.
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Benjamin Svetkey, HollywoodReporter, 30 Oct. 2025
Its parent company is registered in Aarhus, its engineering brain trust sits in Dnipro, once a Soviet rocket hub and still home to some of the country’s best engineers.
—David Kirichenko, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
While Irsay was honored with an introduction into Indianapolis’ Ring of Honor, his legacy was on display in another way, as his three daughters — the new stewards of the franchise — presided over their first regular-season win as the team’s new brain trust.
—Rohan Nadkarni, NBC news, 11 Sep. 2025
Pam Kriger, Carsey and the Skylight brain trust discussed their options, including the real possibility of canceling the production.
—Jim Higgins, jsonline.com, 20 Aug. 2025
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Benjamin Svetkey, HollywoodReporter, 30 Oct. 2025
Its parent company is registered in Aarhus, its engineering brain trust sits in Dnipro, once a Soviet rocket hub and still home to some of the country’s best engineers.
—David Kirichenko, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
While Irsay was honored with an introduction into Indianapolis’ Ring of Honor, his legacy was on display in another way, as his three daughters — the new stewards of the franchise — presided over their first regular-season win as the team’s new brain trust.
—Rohan Nadkarni, NBC news, 11 Sep. 2025
Pam Kriger, Carsey and the Skylight brain trust discussed their options, including the real possibility of canceling the production.
—Jim Higgins, jsonline.com, 20 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for brain trust
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“Brain trust.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/brain%20trust. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.
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