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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The pay for chief executives at major companies in the United States increased by an astonishing 1,085% from 1978 to 2023, while the typical worker's earnings rose by only 24%, as reported by the Economic Policy Institute, a nonpartisan think tank.
—Jack Kelly, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
Nearly 150,000 individuals without legal status are employed in Maryland, according to a 2019 report by the Migration Policy Institute, a nonpartisan think tank in Washington.
—Mennatalla Ibrahim, Baltimore Sun, 24 Dec. 2024
Having a broad network of partners—including companies, charities, think tanks, and other multilateral institutions—can help make an organization more resilient.
—Allison Carnegie, Foreign Affairs, 24 Dec. 2024
The Wyss Foundation also funds Demos, the left-wing think tank that helped shape the Biden administration and, according to GOP lawmakers, crafted a memo that was identical to a 2021 executive order on voter registration that prompted congressional investigations into alleged illegality.
—Gabe Kaminsky, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 22 Dec. 2024
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Jack Kelly, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
Nearly 150,000 individuals without legal status are employed in Maryland, according to a 2019 report by the Migration Policy Institute, a nonpartisan think tank in Washington.
—Mennatalla Ibrahim, Baltimore Sun, 24 Dec. 2024
Having a broad network of partners—including companies, charities, think tanks, and other multilateral institutions—can help make an organization more resilient.
—Allison Carnegie, Foreign Affairs, 24 Dec. 2024
The Wyss Foundation also funds Demos, the left-wing think tank that helped shape the Biden administration and, according to GOP lawmakers, crafted a memo that was identical to a 2021 executive order on voter registration that prompted congressional investigations into alleged illegality.
—Gabe Kaminsky, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 22 Dec. 2024
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“Think tank.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/think%20tank. Accessed 4 Jan. 2025.
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