brain trust

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noun (1)

: a group of official or unofficial advisers concerned especially with planning and strategy
brain truster
ˈbrān-ˌtrə-stər How to pronounce brain trust (audio)
noun

brain truster

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noun (2)

: a member of a brain trust : an unofficial adviser

Examples of brain trust in a Sentence

Noun (1) The president's brain trust recommended the action.
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This new Canucks brain trust has its work cut out for it. — Matt Reigle Outkick, FOXNews.com, 14 May 2026 Instead, over the years, the city’s economic development brain trust got creative. — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 13 Apr. 2026 Both remain members of the brain trust gathered by Netflix chairman of film Dan Lin. — Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 22 June 2026 Same as the Twins’ current brain trust, Molitor expressed faith Lewis can recover. — Dan Hayes, New York Times, 3 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for brain trust

Word History

First Known Use

Noun (1)

1894, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of brain trust was in 1894

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“Brain trust.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/brain%20trust. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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