brain trust

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Definition of brain trust in English English dictionary

More recently, any group of experts assembled to give advice

Originally, a group of experts who advise a government, often informally

Group of advisers to Franklin Roosevelt in his 1932 presidential campaign. Its principal members were the Columbia University professors Raymond Moley, Rexford Tugwell, and Adolf A. Berle, Jr. (1895-1971). They presented Roosevelt with analyses of national social and economic problems and helped him devise public-policy solutions. The group did not meet after Roosevelt became president, but members served in government posts. See also New Deal

brilliant team, thinking crew

Related Terms

brain trusts

plural form of brain trust

Turkish pronunciation

breyn trʌst

Synonyms

advisors, advisory board, authorities, cabinet, council, experts, high-level advisers, inner circle

Pronunciation

/ˈbrān ˈtrəst/ /ˈbreɪn ˈtrʌst/

Etymology

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

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