BRAIN TRUSTER

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does brain truster mean? 

• BRAIN TRUSTER (noun)
  The noun BRAIN TRUSTER has 1 sense:

1. an expert adviser involved in making important decisions but usually lacking official status

  Familiarity information: BRAIN TRUSTER used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• BRAIN TRUSTER (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

An expert adviser involved in making important decisions but usually lacking official status

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Synonyms:

backroom boy; brain truster

Hypernyms ("brain truster" is a kind of...):

adviser; advisor; consultant (an expert who gives advice)