brain trust

Thân thiện

The president consults his brain trust in the Oval Office.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • An inner circle of unofficial advisors to the head of a government: A group of experts or specialists who provide unofficial advice and counsel to a leader, especially a political leader, outside of the formal government structure.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • The president relied heavily on his brain trust for policy ideas during the campaign.
  • She formed a small brain trust of economists and scientists to tackle the complex crisis.

Advanced Usage

• The term can be extended beyond politics to refer to any core group of expert advisors for a leader in business, academia, or other organizations.
  • The CEO's brain trust of veteran engineers helped steer the company through the technological shift.

Variants and Related Words

• Brainstorming (n): A method of generating ideas through intensive group discussion.
• Think tank (n): An organization that conducts research and provides advice on specific problems. (This is a more formal and institutionalized group compared to an unofficial "brain trust").

Synonyms

• Inner circle: A small group of people who are closest to and most influential around a leader.
• Kitchen cabinet: A group of unofficial advisors to a political leader. (This is a very close synonym, often used interchangeably with "brain trust").

Related Phrases

• To have someone's ear: To have the ability to influence someone, especially a person in power, by giving them advice.
  • As a member of the brain trust, she had the governor's ear on environmental issues.

Học thuật

Noun

1. an inner circle of unofficial advisors to the head of a government

Từ đồng nghĩa

• kitchen cabinet