think-tank

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [thingk tangk]
- /θɪŋk tæŋk/
- /θɪŋk tæŋk/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [thingk tangk]
- /θɪŋk tæŋk/

Definitions of think-tank word

noun think-tank a research institute or organization employed to solve complex problems or predict or plan future developments, as in military, political, or social areas. 1
countable noun think-tank A think-tank is a group of experts who are gathered together by an organization, especially by a government, in order to consider various problems and try and work out ways to solve them. 0
noun think-tank a group of experts who provide advice and ideas on political, social or economic issues 0
noun think-tank a group of specialists organized by a business enterprise, governmental body, etc, and commissioned to undertake intensive study and research into specified problems 0
noun think-tank a group or center organized, as by a government or business, to do intensive research and problem-solving, esp. with the aid of computers and other sophisticated equipment 0

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Origin of think-tank

First appearance:

before 1900

One of the 17% newest English words

1900-05 for earlier sense “brain”; 1955-60 for current sense

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Parts of speech for Think-tank

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think-tank popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 42% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.