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brain truster
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noun
a member of a brain trust; an important but usually unofficial adviser.
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Origin of brain truster
First recorded in 1930–35; brain trust + -er1
Words nearby brain truster
brainstorming, Brains Trust, brainteaser, Braintree, brain trust, brain truster, brain up, brainwash, brainwashing, brain wave, brainwork
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