brain trust

English

Etymology

Originally a group of academics who advised President Franklin D. Roosevelt.

Noun

Wikipedia brain trust (plural brain trusts)

1. (chiefly US) Originally, a group of experts who advise a government, often informally.
2. More recently, any group of experts assembled to give advice.

Translations

group of experts who advise a government

• Finnish: aivotrusti (fi)

any group of experts

See also

• brains trust (mostly British)
• kitchen cabinet
• think tank

Anagrams

• intraburst