think tank

Etymology
From the use of think tank or think box in the 19th century to refer to the human brain.

Noun

 * 1)  A group of people who collectively perform research and develop reports and recommendations on topics relating to strategic planning or public policy, and which is usually funded by corporate, government, or special interests.
 * 2)  The brain.
 * 1)  The brain.
 * 1)  The brain.
 * 1)  The brain.

Translations

 * Arabic: خَلِيَّة تَفْكِير
 * Chinese:
 * Mandarin:, , , , 智囊班子, 頭腦企業, 智囊集團, 顧問班子, 腦庫
 * Danish: tænketank
 * Dutch:
 * Esperanto: pensfabriko
 * Finnish: ,
 * French: groupe de réflexion,, centre de réflexion
 * Georgian: კვლევითი ინსტიტუტი, კვლევითი ცენტრი, ანალიტიკური ინსტიტუტი, ანალიტიკური ცენტრი
 * German: Denkfabrik,
 * Greek:
 * Hungarian:
 * Icelandic: hugveita
 * Indonesian: lembaga pemikir, wadah pemikir
 * Italian: centro studi, centro di ricerca, laboratorio d'idee, istituto d'investigazione, gabinetto strategico, gruppo di riflessione
 * Japanese: シンクタンク, 頭脳集団
 * Korean: 싱크탱크, 두뇌 집단(頭腦集團)
 * Kurdish:
 * Northern Kurdish:
 * Malay: kumpulan pemikir
 * Norwegian:
 * Bokmål:, tankesmie
 * Persian: اندیشکده, اتاقِ فکر
 * Polish:
 * Portuguese: usina de ideias, órgão de reflexão, think tank
 * Russian: мозгово́й трест,, фа́брика иде́й, аналити́ческий центр
 * Spanish: tanque de pensamiento, centro de reflexión
 * Swedish:
 * Turkish:, think-tank
 * Ukrainian: аналіти́чний це́нтр

Etymology
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Etymology
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Noun

 * 1)   group producing research and recommendations