Brains Trust

American  

noun

(sometimes lowercase)

1. brain trust.

2. a panel of experts on radio or television, giving impromptu answers to selected questions from the listening audience.

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brains trust British  

noun

1. a group of knowledgeable people who discuss topics in public or on radio or television

2. Also called: brain trust.  a group of experts who advise the government

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Example Sentences

The players have insisted they are happy with the tactics they are being asked to play, but Blackett and Wigglesworth are an excellent brains trust for Borthwick to consult if he decides to reshape the gameplan.

From BBC

After yet another disappointing World Cup quarter-final exit in 2023, the side's brains trust resisted the urge to make sweeping changes to their panel and were rewarded with another Six Nations title.

From BBC

Colloid cysts typically form in a fluid-filled cavity in the centre of the brain, and are themselves filled with fluid, the Brains Trust says.

From BBC

A benign tumour is not cancerous, but such cysts tend to grow slowly, according to the Brains Trust charity.

From BBC

Jacques Nienaber, Rassie Erasmus, Mzwandile Stick - a long-standing coaching brains trust - take the credit for that.

From BBC