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 Falcons’ new brain trust was busy as the two-day negotiating period opened Monday.
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Gabriel Burns, AJC.com, 10 Mar. 2026
Stidham has reportedly drawn some trade interest, though Denver’s offensive brain trust led by head coach Sean Payton and now-offensive coordinator Davis Webb loved the way the room operated last year.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 9 Mar. 2026
But there are plenty of brains in that brain trust, from Spoelstra to Pat Riley to Andy Elisburg to Adam Simon to Eric Amsler to Keith Askins to Nick Arison to Micky Arison.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 7 Feb. 2026
Imagine thinking the Dodgers’ brain trust won’t figure out how to win whenever a salary cap is introduced.
—Mirjam Swanson, Oc Register, 22 Jan. 2026
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Gabriel Burns, AJC.com, 10 Mar. 2026
Stidham has reportedly drawn some trade interest, though Denver’s offensive brain trust led by head coach Sean Payton and now-offensive coordinator Davis Webb loved the way the room operated last year.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 9 Mar. 2026
But there are plenty of brains in that brain trust, from Spoelstra to Pat Riley to Andy Elisburg to Adam Simon to Eric Amsler to Keith Askins to Nick Arison to Micky Arison.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 7 Feb. 2026
Imagine thinking the Dodgers’ brain trust won’t figure out how to win whenever a salary cap is introduced.
—Mirjam Swanson, Oc Register, 22 Jan. 2026
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“Brain trust.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/brain%20trust. Accessed 30 Mar. 2026.
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