think-tank

think tank

An organization or group of people working to perform research and propose solutions and courses of action to another organization or group, often political parties, government bodies, or the military. President Ronald Reagan based many of his policies on the results of a study done by the Heritage Foundation, an influential conservative think tank.

think-tank

n. a place where great minds are assembled to try to think up solutions to problems or to envision the future. She spent a few months in a California think-tank, then came back to teach.

McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions

See also:

think tank
ginger group
member
paid-up member (of something)
card-carrying member
a card-carrying member (of something)
a paid-up member, etc.
be a (fully) paid-up member of something
be a card-carrying member (of something)
fully

References in periodicals archive

This was to counter the long held perception by some sections of the public about think-tanks being pro-government and channels for making profit and hence shouldn't be taken serious.

Think-Tanks Are Gaining Grounds In Ghana -CDD-GHANA

The MoU between two think-tanks shows the development of the relation between the two countries.

UAE, India think-tanks ink pact on research

It is evident, in Africa as elsewhere, that the greater the media exposure, the more relevant the think-tank is considered and therefore the easier it is to locate finance.

Time for leaner, fitter think-tanks

FNCCI has opened discussion over the formation of think-tank non-governmental organization with All-China Federation of Industry and Commerce (ACFIC) and Confederation of Indian Industries (CII) recently.

Private Sectors to Form Think-Tank among Nepal, China, India

All such quibbling aside, the McGann and Johnson study is in many constructive ways informative on the subject of the specific political and economic variables underpinning a robust think-tank culture and society.

Comparative Think Tanks, Politics and Public Policy

But the Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR) think-tank urged both Labour and the Conservatives not to extend the number of academies being built.

Warning over new academy schools

In previous reports, the conservative think-tank predicted that health care expenditures of most provinces would reach the 50% mark by 2035.

Canada's medicare is financially unsustainable, Fraser claims

The Danish government's think-tank on integration has proposed a number of recommendations on helping young immigrants prepare for the job market.

Danish think-tank makes recommendations on integrating young immigrants into job market

'The IWA brands itself as an independent think-tank; whether it's impartial we do question severely.

Think-tank 'must not be partisan'

State theory can help explain the seeming anomalous eases of former think-tank staffers who enter government pledging to work for a certain set of ideas and then enacting policies that are quite different.

Do Think Tanks Matter? Assessing the Impact of Public Policy Institutes

For example, the far-right NCPA's budget grew from $1.7 million in 1992 to $4.3 million in 1997, making it a major player in the think-tank world.

$1 Billion for Conservative Ideas

(15.) The role of think tanks in Germany is discussed by Lothar Scholz in, "The Think-Tank Landscape in Germany: A Look Behind the Mirror," paper presented at the conference on Think-Tanks in the USA and Germany: How and Where do Public Decision-Makers Obtain Their Knowledge?, Lauder Institute: University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, November 18-20, 1983.

Policy experts in presidential campaigns: a model of think tank recruitment

'The Think-Tank' was the popular name for the Central Policy Review Staff (CPRS) established by Edward Heath when Prime Minister in 1970.

Capturing the Political Imagination: Think-Tanks and the Policy Process

Even though I must raise serious questions about the final report of the think-tank, holding it was a brilliant idea.

What kind of church? Thinking again about the think-tank

There is some debate over exactly what constitutes a think-tank. Nathalie Delapalme, the executive director for research and policy at the Mo Ibrahim Foundation, says that her organisation is "probably more of a fact tank for business and decision makers than a think-tank".

African think-tanks: practical solutions to practical problems

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释义	think-tank think tank An organization or group of people working to perform research and propose solutions and courses of action to another organization or group, often political parties, government bodies, or the military. President Ronald Reagan based many of his policies on the results of a study done by the Heritage Foundation, an influential conservative think tank. See also: tank, think Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. think-tank n. a place where great minds are assembled to try to think up solutions to problems or to envision the future. She spent a few months in a California think-tank, then came back to teach. McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions See also: think tank ginger group member paid-up member (of something) card-carrying member a card-carrying member (of something) a paid-up member, etc. be a (fully) paid-up member of something be a card-carrying member (of something) fully References in periodicals archive This was to counter the long held perception by some sections of the public about think-tanks being pro-government and channels for making profit and hence shouldn't be taken serious. Think-Tanks Are Gaining Grounds In Ghana -CDD-GHANA The MoU between two think-tanks shows the development of the relation between the two countries. UAE, India think-tanks ink pact on research It is evident, in Africa as elsewhere, that the greater the media exposure, the more relevant the think-tank is considered and therefore the easier it is to locate finance. Time for leaner, fitter think-tanks FNCCI has opened discussion over the formation of think-tank non-governmental organization with All-China Federation of Industry and Commerce (ACFIC) and Confederation of Indian Industries (CII) recently. Private Sectors to Form Think-Tank among Nepal, China, India All such quibbling aside, the McGann and Johnson study is in many constructive ways informative on the subject of the specific political and economic variables underpinning a robust think-tank culture and society. Comparative Think Tanks, Politics and Public Policy But the Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR) think-tank urged both Labour and the Conservatives not to extend the number of academies being built. Warning over new academy schools In previous reports, the conservative think-tank predicted that health care expenditures of most provinces would reach the 50% mark by 2035. Canada's medicare is financially unsustainable, Fraser claims The Danish government's think-tank on integration has proposed a number of recommendations on helping young immigrants prepare for the job market. Danish think-tank makes recommendations on integrating young immigrants into job market 'The IWA brands itself as an independent think-tank; whether it's impartial we do question severely. Think-tank 'must not be partisan' State theory can help explain the seeming anomalous eases of former think-tank staffers who enter government pledging to work for a certain set of ideas and then enacting policies that are quite different. Do Think Tanks Matter? Assessing the Impact of Public Policy Institutes For example, the far-right NCPA's budget grew from $1.7 million in 1992 to $4.3 million in 1997, making it a major player in the think-tank world. $1 Billion for Conservative Ideas (15.) The role of think tanks in Germany is discussed by Lothar Scholz in, "The Think-Tank Landscape in Germany: A Look Behind the Mirror," paper presented at the conference on Think-Tanks in the USA and Germany: How and Where do Public Decision-Makers Obtain Their Knowledge?, Lauder Institute: University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, November 18-20, 1983. Policy experts in presidential campaigns: a model of think tank recruitment 'The Think-Tank' was the popular name for the Central Policy Review Staff (CPRS) established by Edward Heath when Prime Minister in 1970. Capturing the Political Imagination: Think-Tanks and the Policy Process Even though I must raise serious questions about the final report of the think-tank, holding it was a brilliant idea. What kind of church? Thinking again about the think-tank There is some debate over exactly what constitutes a think-tank. Nathalie Delapalme, the executive director for research and policy at the Mo Ibrahim Foundation, says that her organisation is "probably more of a fact tank for business and decision makers than a think-tank". African think-tanks: practical solutions to practical problems
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