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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According to Insight Crime, a think tank and media group that focuses on organized crime, cocaine takes two pathways through Ecuador -- the Pacific route and the Amazon route.
—Karol Suárez, The Courier-Journal, 12 June 2024
Interest groups, think tanks, and lobbying shops encroached on the activity of both major political parties while a new campaign finance system channeled money outside of the party apparatuses.
—Daniel Schlozman & Sam Rosenfeld / Made By History, TIME, 10 June 2024
Many master’s degrees at Korbel also require students to have internships in either international organizations, U.S. government agencies, think tanks or other nongovernmental organizations.
—Foreign Affairs, 10 June 2024
For example, a recent proposal from a Canadian think tank recommended its use to address issues such as global poverty and terrorism.
—Rachel Ventresca, Fortune, 7 June 2024
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Karol Suárez, The Courier-Journal, 12 June 2024
Interest groups, think tanks, and lobbying shops encroached on the activity of both major political parties while a new campaign finance system channeled money outside of the party apparatuses.
—Daniel Schlozman & Sam Rosenfeld / Made By History, TIME, 10 June 2024
Many master’s degrees at Korbel also require students to have internships in either international organizations, U.S. government agencies, think tanks or other nongovernmental organizations.
—Foreign Affairs, 10 June 2024
For example, a recent proposal from a Canadian think tank recommended its use to address issues such as global poverty and terrorism.
—Rachel Ventresca, Fortune, 7 June 2024
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“Think tank.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/think%20tank. Accessed 17 Jun. 2024.
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