think tank
noun
: 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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At the same time, counter-terrorist think tanks have warned that extremist groups are using AI to indoctrinate.
—Bernard Marr, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
Hamidreza Azizi, a research fellow at German think tank SWP Berlin, told Newsweek Tuesday despite ever closer ties between Tehran and Moscow, the limitations of their bilateral relationship had always been evident.
—Gordon G. Chang, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Apr. 2025
The report, published on Thursday (April 3) by the nonpartisan policy think tank Secure World Foundation (SWF), highlights how humanity's growing reliance on space — especially for national security — has led an increasing number of countries to develop their own counterspace capabilities.
—Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 8 Apr. 2025
But the legislation was backed by the powerful Idaho Freedom Foundation, a right-wing political think tank and lobbying group.
—Time, 8 Apr. 2025
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Bernard Marr, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
Hamidreza Azizi, a research fellow at German think tank SWP Berlin, told Newsweek Tuesday despite ever closer ties between Tehran and Moscow, the limitations of their bilateral relationship had always been evident.
—Gordon G. Chang, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Apr. 2025
The report, published on Thursday (April 3) by the nonpartisan policy think tank Secure World Foundation (SWF), highlights how humanity's growing reliance on space — especially for national security — has led an increasing number of countries to develop their own counterspace capabilities.
—Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 8 Apr. 2025
But the legislation was backed by the powerful Idaho Freedom Foundation, a right-wing political think tank and lobbying group.
—Time, 8 Apr. 2025
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“Think tank.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/think%20tank. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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