think tank

Meaning

1. (idiomatic) A group of people who collectively perform research and develop reports and recommendations on topics relating to strategic planning or public policy, and which is usually funded by corporate, government, or special interests.
2. (obsolete) The brain.

Synonyms

think factory

clinic

research centre

skull session

think-tank

research center

brainstorming

brain tank

Translations

laboratoire d’idées

groupe de réflexion

cercle de réflexion

think tank

δεξαμενή σκέψης

tanque de pensamiento

ramanxane

denktank

Denkfabrik

Beraterstab

Think Tank

فريق تفكير

Expertenkommission

groupe d’experts

خَلِيَّة تَفْكِير

Etymology

From the use of think tank or think box in the 19th century to refer to the human brain.