brain-trust

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [breyn truhst]
- /breɪn trʌst/
- /breɪn trʌst/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [breyn truhst]
- /breɪn trʌst/

Definitions of brain-trust word

verb with object brain-trust to serve as a brain trust or a brain truster for: They have brain-trusted many major corporations. 1
noun brain-trust a group of experts from various fields who serve as unofficial consultants on matters of policy and strategy. 1

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Origin of brain-trust

First appearance:

before 1905

One of the 15% newest English words

An Americanism dating back to 1905-10

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Parts of speech for Brain-trust

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Brain-trust

brain-trust popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 39% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 54% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

Synonyms for brain-trust

noun brain-trust

cabinet — A cabinet is a cupboard used for storing things such as medicine or alcoholic drinks or for displaying decorative things in.
council — A council is a group of people who are elected to govern a local area such as a city or, in Britain, a county.
inner circle — a small, intimate, and often influential group of people.
authorities — the power to determine, adjudicate, or otherwise settle issues or disputes; jurisdiction; the right to control, command, or determine.

All 4 Synonyms of brain-trust