🇮🇳Hindi Source WordCode: HI

विचार मंच

Pronunciation / Transliteration: vichar manch

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Think tank/ˈθɪŋk ˌtæŋk/
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🇮🇳 Example Sentence in Hindi:

"इस विचार मंच ने नई शिक्षा नीति पर अपने सुझाव दिए हैं।"

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A body of experts providing advice and ideas on specific political, social, or economic problems.

    "The prominent think-tank published a comprehensive report on renewable energy policies."
  2. 2

    A group or cooperative environment formed to solve a particular problem or develop innovative ideas.

    "The corporate headquarters established an internal think-tank to drive digital transformation."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from mid-20th century American military slang, where 'tank' originally referred to a secure room or brainstorming space (a place where one stores 'tanks' of thought). It evolved during World War II and the Cold War to denote an organized body of experts providing advice and research on specific political, economic, or strategic problems.

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