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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Condon plays Kate, an engineering brain trust who designs and modifies the vehicles being driven by Sonny Hayes and his young protege.
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Scott Phillips, Forbes.com, 19 June 2025
The Nuestra Familia is the brain trust that runs these street gangs, with its leaders virtually guaranteed to die in prison cells, yet feared or respected enough that their orders are obeyed.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 9 June 2025
The John Wick brain trust ultimately made the right call, as Wiseman’s actioner starring Ana de Armas now boasts his strongest reviews since Die Hard 4, including a rave from The Hollywood Reporter.
—Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 6 June 2025
Beyond his wealth, Musk also holds the top spot in Trump’s new brain trust.
—Maria Gracia Santillana Linares, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
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Scott Phillips, Forbes.com, 19 June 2025
The Nuestra Familia is the brain trust that runs these street gangs, with its leaders virtually guaranteed to die in prison cells, yet feared or respected enough that their orders are obeyed.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 9 June 2025
The John Wick brain trust ultimately made the right call, as Wiseman’s actioner starring Ana de Armas now boasts his strongest reviews since Die Hard 4, including a rave from The Hollywood Reporter.
—Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 6 June 2025
Beyond his wealth, Musk also holds the top spot in Trump’s new brain trust.
—Maria Gracia Santillana Linares, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
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“Brain trust.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/brain%20trust. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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