brain trust/brains trust:
(a group word; plural: ‘brain trusts/brains trusts‘)
the brain trust of former president Franklin Roosevelt of the USA
(mostly in British usage & with the spelling ‘brains trust’) a group of people with special knowledge and experience who can answer questions and/or give advice on certain matters, and discuss important social or political issues informally on radio or television;
an unofficial group of knowledgeable people who advise a head of a country (also called ‘kitchen cabinet’, ‘inner circle’, etc.),
the brain trust team of Cambridgeshire Young Farmers
Every head of state needs a brain trust of his/her own to get some feed back on some complicated issues.
Our Women’s Association president and members are one of the brain trusts you often see discussing issues such as domestic violence, gender discrimination, child labour, etc. on TV shows.
Most mega companies encourage staff members to form into brain trusts and come up with solutions to problems and suggestions for improvements in their companies.
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