brain trustnoun [ C ]
uk/ˈbreɪn ˌtrʌst/us/ˈbreɪn ˌtrʌst/US UK brains trusta group of people who advise a leader:
The candidate's brain trust is gathering this weekend to plan strategy for the primary election.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Giving advice
- advice
- advise
- advisory
- backseat driver
- caution
- consulting
- counsellor
- GDA
- hint
- lifestyle manager
- mentor
- Monday
- Monday-morning quarterback idiom
- pick
- pick sb's brains idiom
- preach
- professional advice
- talk some sense into sb idiom
- tip
- waste your breath idiom
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