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think tank Definition

☆ think tank

noun

a group or center organized, as by a government or business, to do intensive research and problem-solving, esp. with the aid of computers and other sophisticated equipment

think tank Usage Examples

Adjective modifier

  • independent: As the independent think tank Civitas has described, long-term prison-based drug treatment can lead to dramatic falls in reconviction rates.
  • new: The PIU is a new think tank at the heart of Whitehall, reporting to me on important long term issues.

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