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think tank
–noun
a research institute or organization employed to solve complex problems or predict or plan future developments, as in military, political, or social areas.
Also called think factory.

[Origin: 1900–05 for earlier sense “brain”; 1955–60 for current sense]
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think tank  
n.   A group or an institution organized for intensive research and solving of problems, especially in the areas of technology, social or political strategy, or armament.

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think tank

noun
a company that does research for hire and issues reports on the implications 

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think tank

An institution in which scholars pursue research in public policy. Largely funded by endowments and grants, think tanks work to improve public awareness of policy issues (through publications) and to influence the government to act upon issues of national importance. (See power elite.)


[Chapter:] American Politics


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