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  • noun Alternative spelling of think tank.

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Examples

  • * The Competitive Enterprise Institute, well-known Washington thinktank, is a set of industry shills who will say whatever Exxon pays them to say

    Think Progress » New Study: Global Warming, Not ‘Natural Cycles,’ Played Major Role in 2005 Hurricane Season 2006

  • But the idea was backed by the CentreForum thinktank, which is close to the Lib Dem leadership.

    Parties draw up battle lines over excessive executive pay 2012

  • Were it not for freedom of expression, I would not be able to point out the stupidity of calling his thinktank by the very same name used by the anti-racist, pro-two states campaign group

    Winds Of Jihad By SheikYerMami 2008

  • It may not be the IPPR, but at least with this 'thinktank' we know exactly who's paying for it and what its real agenda is ...

    New Think Tank Valleys Mam 2008

  • I see that ThinkScotland, a right-of-centre 'thinktank' is being extensively reported in today's Herald as recommending the Scottish Tories to contemplate a 'rainbow coalition' with the SNP and the Green Party to form a Scottish Government after the Scottish Parliamentary elections next May.

    Rainbow Coalitions - The Case For. Glyn Davies 2006

  • I see that ThinkScotland, a right-of-centre 'thinktank' is being extensively reported in today's Herald as recommending the Scottish Tories to contemplate a 'rainbow coalition' with the SNP and the Green Party to form a Scottish Government after the Scottish Parliamentary elections next May.

    Archive 2006-12-01 Glyn Davies 2006

  • Guess the "thinktank" that wrote up this law was in toooooo much of a hurry to actually THINK of all the ramifications (appart from creating yet more Govt jobs) ......

    Propeller Most Popular Stories Mikunited 2010

  • Guess the "thinktank" that wrote up this law was in toooooo much of a hurry to actually THINK of all the ramifications (appart from creating yet more Govt jobs) ......

    Propeller Most Popular Stories Mikunited 2010

  • And just because a "thinktank" plucks a figure out of its ass. .does not make it true.

    Personal finance and money news, analysis and comment | guardian.co.uk 2010

  • The tax-exempt Hudson Institute is a US "thinktank" which has a clearly stated aim: "We seek to guide global leaders in government and business."

    Blogbot - forsiden 2010

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