think-tankers
Research institute staff
Think-tankers are people who work at think tanks—research organizations that develop policy ideas and attempt to influence public debate.
The term often carries a faintly dismissive tone, suggesting ivory-tower theorists removed from practical realities: The think-tankers in Washington have never run a business in their lives.
Experts in a field
- academicsProfessional researchers and teachers
- fellowsCompanions or associates
- economistsAnalysts of wealth distribution
- analystsThose who dissect data
intellectuals · specialists · professors · researchers · pundits · commentators · authorities · doctorate
Pleading for a cause
- lobbyingAdvocating to decision-makers
- legislationOfficial enactment of statutes
- governanceHow authority is exercised
- bipartisanshipCooperation between political rivals
briefings · recommendations · testimony · reform · regulation · diplomacy · caucus · parliament
Arranging for future events
- foresightAbility to anticipate futures
- roadmapDetailed plan forward
- scenariosImagined sequences of events
- blueprintDetailed technical drawing
long-term · frameworks · vision · approach · positioning · contingency · projections · priorities
Methodical study of parts
- dataFacts for analysis
- statisticsCollected numerical information
- evaluationDetermining worth or quality
- assessmentFormal evaluation of worth
forecasting · reports · publications · studies · methodology · empirical · evidence-based · findings
Signed persuasive essays
- mediaInformation distribution channels
- panelsFlat rectangular sections
- conferencesOrganized professional assemblies
- testimonySworn statement as evidence
networking · donors · foundations · grants · funding · endowments · sponsorship · outreach
scholars
Experts in a field
- academicsProfessional researchers and teachers
- fellowsCompanions or associates
- economistsAnalysts of wealth distribution
analysts · intellectuals · specialists · professors · researchers · pundits · commentators · authorities · doctorate · credentials
advocacy
Pleading for a cause
- lobbyingAdvocating to decision-makers
- legislationOfficial enactment of statutes
- governanceHow authority is exercised
bipartisanship · briefings · recommendations · testimony · reform · regulation · diplomacy · caucus · parliament · federalism
planning
Arranging for future events
- foresightAbility to anticipate futures
- roadmapDetailed plan forward
- scenariosImagined sequences of events
blueprint · long-term · frameworks · vision · approach · positioning · contingency · projections · priorities · agenda-setting
analysis
Methodical study of parts
- dataFacts for analysis
- statisticsCollected numerical information
- evaluationDetermining worth or quality
assessment · forecasting · reports · publications · studies · methodology · empirical · evidence-based · findings · metrics
op-eds
Signed persuasive essays
- mediaInformation distribution channels
- panelsFlat rectangular sections
- conferencesOrganized professional assemblies
testimony · networking · donors · foundations · grants · funding · endowments · sponsorship · outreach · visibility
think-tankerselected officials
Leaders chosen by vote
politicians · elected representatives · legislators · lawmakers · congresspeople
think-tankerspractitioners
People who perform a discipline
doers · implementers · field workers · operators · boots on the ground
think-tankersbureaucrats
Administrative government employees
civil servants · administrators · apparatchiks · political appointees · staffers
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