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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But the new model starts with a core onshore brain trust that owns the roadmap.
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Baris Kavakli, Forbes.com, 3 July 2025
Added to this is the loss of the defense establishment’s brain trust.
—Afshon Ostovar, Foreign Affairs, 18 June 2025
Among other things, the decision to stay the course suggests that Disney’s brain trust recognizes the value in maintaining the associations the brand has accumulated over the course of nearly half a century.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 13 May 2025
Among the topics discussed: The Nuggets’ two-man brain trust turned Porter’s salary into four players: Cam Johnson, Jonas Valanciunas, Bruce Brown and Tim Hardaway Jr.
—Matt Schubert, Denver Post, 3 July 2025
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Baris Kavakli, Forbes.com, 3 July 2025
Added to this is the loss of the defense establishment’s brain trust.
—Afshon Ostovar, Foreign Affairs, 18 June 2025
Among other things, the decision to stay the course suggests that Disney’s brain trust recognizes the value in maintaining the associations the brand has accumulated over the course of nearly half a century.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 13 May 2025
Among the topics discussed: The Nuggets’ two-man brain trust turned Porter’s salary into four players: Cam Johnson, Jonas Valanciunas, Bruce Brown and Tim Hardaway Jr.
—Matt Schubert, Denver Post, 3 July 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 31 Jul. 2025.
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