a think-tank

a group of people established by a government or organization in order to advise them on particular subjects and to suggest ideas The pamphlet was published by the Adam Smith Institute, a right-wing think-tank. Loren Thompson is a military analyst at the Alexis de Tocqueville Institute, a new Washington think-tank.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Maryanne	mer-ee-AN, mar-ee-AN	English
Montgomery	mənt-GUM-ər-ee, mənt-GUM-ree	English
Chlodulf	-	Ancient Germanic
Emmett	EM-it	English
Merideth	MER-ə-dith	English (Rare)
Tamia	-	English (Modern)