think tank
nounDefinition of think tank
: an institute, corporation, or group organized to study a particular subject (such as a policy issue or a scientific problem) and provide information, ideas, and advice
an information technology think tank … was responsible for the armies of new political-action committees, lobbyists and rightward think tanks that poured into Washington to counter the consumer and environmental movements he helped to inspire.— Jonathan Rowe
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The outlaw regime in Iran issued a threat today against @FDD, an American think tank, and its CEO. — Mike Callahan, Zachary Cohen And Jen Deaton, CNN, "US State Department warns Iran after 'threats' against US citizen," 25 Aug. 2019 The Koch operation went far beyond investments in election-cycle infrastructure and ideological think tanks. — Evan Halper, Los Angeles Times, "David Koch dies at 79. With brother, he moved U.S. politics to the right," 23 Aug. 2019 The Koch brothers also poured money into think tanks and other groups that promoted their agenda, including the denial of climate-change science. — Bill Hewitt, Washington Post, "David Koch, billionaire industrialist who influenced conservative politics, dies at 79," 23 Aug. 2019 The Koch brothers also poured money into think tanks and other groups that promoted their agenda, including the denial of climate-change science. — Bill Hewitt, Anchorage Daily News, "David Koch, billionaire industrialist who influenced conservative politics, dies at 79," 23 Aug. 2019 But despite the efforts of think tanks, tech companies, and government agencies, the principles haven’t been so easy to put into practice. — Pamela Pavliscak, Quartz, "Forget AI ethics—treat technology like a new relationship instead," 2 Aug. 2019 Gatherings were frequently bipartisan, drawing guests from the Trump and Obama administrations, who mingled with journalists and members of prominent think tanks. — Patrick Cant, The Mercury News, "UK diplomat out after Trump calls him a ‘fool’," 10 July 2019 Silicon Valley billionaires and the think tanks and foundations they fund are shaking up how public education, nonprofits and philanthropies operate. — Greg Jefferson, ExpressNews.com, "KIPP San Antonio founder on his new job, the tech mind set and fighting inequality," 24 June 2019 In response, Norquist pulled together a group of 75 conservatives, mostly from various think tanks and right-wing advocacy organizations, to sign a letter to Congress. — David Roberts, Vox, "Frank Luntz vs. Grover Norquist: the GOP’s climate change dilemma in a nutshell," 21 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'think tank.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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