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Definition of Think tank
1. Noun. A company that does research for hire and issues reports on the implications.
Definition of Think tank
1. Noun. (idiomatic) A group of people who collectively perform research and develop reports and recommendations on topics relating to strategic planning or public policy, and which is usually funded by corporate, government, or special interests. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Think Tank
Literary usage of Think tank
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. 16 Days: The Role of the Olympic Truce in the Toolkit for Peace by Rachel Briggs, Helen McCarthy, Alexis Zorbas (2004)
"... an international think tank Demos is an international and independent think
tank looking for new ideas which can improve the quality of our lives. ..."
2. End The Biggest Educational And Intellectual Blunder In History: A $100,000 by Norman W. Edmund (2005)
"The “intensive research” in the dictionary definition of a think tank means
research done following the scientific method. For greater public acceptance, ..."
3. Pete Crowther: Salesman by Elmer Ellsworth Ferris (1913)
"... but the trouble is he limits himself in his own mind — sort of locks himself
up in his own think-tank, see, and never goes any farther. ..."
4. The Language of Foreign Affairs (1987)
"From another angle: "a think tank rents out an expertise and a perspective that
official and private clients cannot easily provide for themselves. ..."
5. The Digital Work Force: Building Infotech Skills at the Speed of Innovation by Carol A. Meares (2000)
"think tank representative Retraining the Incumbent Work Force Keeping the ...
A representative of a Maryland-based academic think tank cited this fear as a ..."