brain trust
noun
: a group of official or unofficial advisers concerned especially with planning and strategy
brain truster
ˈbrān-ˌtrə-stər 
noun 
Example Sentences
The president's brain trust recommended the action.
Recent Examples on the Web As if that isn't enough, the brain trust included a young Ian Fleming (Johnny Flynn), who went on to create James Bond. 
Brian Lowry, CNN, 11 May 2022 However, the Marvel brain trust seems to have forgotten that there’s more to making a movie than connecting dots on a master plot map. Rob Salkowitz, Forbes, 6 May 2022 Meanwhile, Joe Judge, the other member of the Belichick’s brain trust, has looked like Patricia’s kid brother. Ben Volin, BostonGlobe.com, 31 July 2022 Blissful family adventure from the imagination of Andrew Stanton, a charter member of the Pixar brain trust. Ben Flanagan | Bflanagan@al.com, al, 17 June 2022 And that must be disappointing for retiring general manager Kevin Colbert, coach Mike Tomlin and the rest of the Steelers’ brain trust. John Perrotto, Forbes, 3 May 2022 Surely the juxtaposition of the day’s most impressive win and most shocking defeat was not lost on USC’s Heritage Hall brain trust. Los Angeles Times, 15 Nov. 2021 Leverage a diverse, curated brain trust to source your industry media diet. Expert Panel, Forbes, 7 June 2022 In 1998, Becky Calder became the first woman pilot to graduate from TOPGUN, so in keeping with their commitment to verisimilitude, Top Gun: Maverick’s brain trust knew that their film needed to follow suit. Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 June 2022 See More
Brian Lowry, CNN, 11 May 2022 However, the Marvel brain trust seems to have forgotten that there’s more to making a movie than connecting dots on a master plot map. Rob Salkowitz, Forbes, 6 May 2022 Meanwhile, Joe Judge, the other member of the Belichick’s brain trust, has looked like Patricia’s kid brother. Ben Volin, BostonGlobe.com, 31 July 2022 Blissful family adventure from the imagination of Andrew Stanton, a charter member of the Pixar brain trust. Ben Flanagan | Bflanagan@al.com, al, 17 June 2022 And that must be disappointing for retiring general manager Kevin Colbert, coach Mike Tomlin and the rest of the Steelers’ brain trust. John Perrotto, Forbes, 3 May 2022 Surely the juxtaposition of the day’s most impressive win and most shocking defeat was not lost on USC’s Heritage Hall brain trust. Los Angeles Times, 15 Nov. 2021 Leverage a diverse, curated brain trust to source your industry media diet. Expert Panel, Forbes, 7 June 2022 In 1998, Becky Calder became the first woman pilot to graduate from TOPGUN, so in keeping with their commitment to verisimilitude, Top Gun: Maverick’s brain trust knew that their film needed to follow suit. Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 June 2022 See More Word History
First Known Use
1894, in the meaning defined above
- for cheap
- for color
- for company
- for crying out loud
- for dear life
- for decoration
- for example
- for fair
- for fear of
- for free
- for future reference
- for good
- for good and all
- for good and for ill
- for good behavior
- for good measure
- for goodness' sake
- for heaven's sake
- for hire
- for instance
- for it
- for keeps
- for kicks
- for lack of
- for laughs