ALL meanings of think-tank
think-tank
T t - 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