think tank

noun

Definition of think tank

: an institute, corporation, or group organized to study a particular subject (such as a policy issue or a scientific problem) and provide information, ideas, and advice an information technology think tank … was responsible for the armies of new political-action committees, lobbyists and rightward think tanks that poured into Washington to counter the consumer and environmental movements he helped to inspire.— Jonathan Rowe

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McMaster’s last post in the Army was leading one of its internal think tanks. — Tom Vanden Brook, USA TODAY, "Trump removes H.R. McMaster as national security adviser, replacing him with John Bolton," 22 Mar. 2018 The institute acts as a think tank on trauma-responsive issues and created the TARP training programs. — John Schmid, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Help wanted: Trauma-focused social workers to stop downward spiral in Milwaukee," 4 June 2018 Since 2012, Halper has had contracts with the Defense Department, working for a Pentagon think tank called the Office of Net Assessment. — Drew Broach, NOLA.com, "After Texas school shooting, Steve Scalise says removing prayer 'one of the problems': report," 22 May 2018 Store closing announcements nationwide more than tripled last year to about 7,000, a record, according to retail think tank Fung Global Retail and Technology. — Katherine Peralta, charlotteobserver, "This out-of-town developer is shaping the way you shop in Charlotte | Charlotte Observer," 9 May 2018 While Stigler was marshaling researchers in the think tank world, the market was evolving to include more opportunities for speculative investments and bigger IPOs. — Alexander Zaitchik, The New Republic, "How Big Pharma Was Captured by the One Percent," 28 June 2018 In April, workers in Querétaro earned an average of $19.30 a day, about 12% higher than the national average, according to the nonpartisan think tank México ¿Cómo vamos? — Robbie Whelan, WSJ, "Two States of Mexico Reveal the Split Driving Sunday’s Presidential Election," 28 June 2018 Yang passed himself off as a think tank representative looking for a consultant on foreign policy. — Rachel Weiner, chicagotribune.com, "Former CIA officer Kevin Mallory found guilty of selling secrets to China," 8 June 2018 Fred Fleitz's views of Islam have come under scrutiny since he was tapped for his role under Bolton, in part due to Fleitz's past work as a senior vice president at the think tank Center for Security Policy. — Andrew Kaczynski And Chris Massie, CNN, "John Bolton's chief of staff defended fringe anti-Muslim, far-right activists in online columns," 7 June 2018

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