think tank
noun
: an institute, corporation, or group organized to study a particular subject (such as a policy issue or a scientific problem) and provide information, ideas, and advice
an information technology think tank
… was responsible for the armies of new political-action committees, lobbyists and rightward think tanks that poured into Washington to counter the consumer and environmental movements he helped to inspire.—
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Rollins served as a policy advisor during Trump’s first administration and is the president of the America First Policy Institute, a think tank founded by former Trump administration officials that has advocated against foreign ownership of U.S. farmland.
—Sara Dorn, Forbes, 15 Dec. 2024
For seven years, Vought served as the vice president of Heritage Action for America, a sister organization to the Heritage Foundation, the think tank behind Project 2025.
—Stephan Pechdimaldji, Newsweek, 13 Dec. 2024
It was previously revealed by the conservative think tank in March that the outside firm was hired.
—Anna Giaritelli, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 13 Dec. 2024
Work requirements historically lead to people, especially low-income people and people of color, losing benefits, according to research by the progressive think tank Center on Budget and Policy Priorities.
—Calmatters, The Mercury News, 12 Dec. 2024
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Sara Dorn, Forbes, 15 Dec. 2024
For seven years, Vought served as the vice president of Heritage Action for America, a sister organization to the Heritage Foundation, the think tank behind Project 2025.
—Stephan Pechdimaldji, Newsweek, 13 Dec. 2024
It was previously revealed by the conservative think tank in March that the outside firm was hired.
—Anna Giaritelli, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 13 Dec. 2024
Work requirements historically lead to people, especially low-income people and people of color, losing benefits, according to research by the progressive think tank Center on Budget and Policy Priorities.
—Calmatters, The Mercury News, 12 Dec. 2024
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“Think tank.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/think%20tank. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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