A think-tank is a group of experts who are gathered together by an organization, especially by a government, in order to consider various problems and try and work out ways to solve them.
...Moscow's leading foreign policy think-tank.
think tank in British English
(θɪŋk tæŋk) or think-tank
noun
a group of experts who provide advice and ideas on political, social or economic issues
Moscow's leading foreign policy think-tank
the American Enterprise Institute, a conservative think tank in Washington
think-tank in British English
noun
informal
a group of specialists organized by a business enterprise, governmental body, etc, and commissioned to undertake intensive study and research into specified problems
think tank in American English
US
a group or center organized, as by a government or business, to do intensive research and problem-solving,esp. with the aid of computers and other sophisticated equipment
Examples of 'think tank' in a sentence
think tank
Last month a joint report by two centre-right think tanks about the Brexit vote got quite a lot of coverage.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
We have policy think tanks that deliver what their paymasters require and not the challenged thinking one should expect.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
You don't need a policy think tank to determine why.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
Nor is it the dire prediction of a government think-tank.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
The leading think-tank said that the soaring cost of food and energy had hit poorer households hardest.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
The stark scenario is outlined in a think-tank study of the main parties' economic plans.
The Sun (2015)
A think-tank study has found that the things prospective students write about themselves on university application forms are often ignored.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
Britain is on the road to recovery at last, a leading economic think-tank said yesterday.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
An indictment of the medical system published by a government think-tank in 2005 alerted the leadership about the risks of ignoring healthcare.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
Labour's attempt to repair its economic credibility was dealt a blow after manifesto promises to cut the deficit were challenged by a leading independent think-tank.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
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think-tank
British English: think-tank NOUN
A think-tank is a group of experts who try to solve various problems for an organization or government.
...the government's leading foreign policy think-tank.