situation room
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of situation room
First recorded in 1965–70
Example Sentences
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Operating from Heron House in Manchester's city centre, No 10 North will be the government's new situation room for growth, it was announced.
From BBC ● Jul. 25, 2026
But he has been a cipher when it comes to the administration’s military “excursions,” as Trump calls them, and has reportedly even been exiled from the makeshift Mar-a-Lago situation room.
From Salon ● Mar. 16, 2026
“Teamwork at its finest,” Ratcliffe wrote on social media, posted alongside photos of him with the president’s team in the temporary situation room set up at Trump’s Florida estate.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 4, 2026
Her supervisor, played by Nicole Kidman, dresses down generals in the situation room.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 31, 2025
Night after night, in dressing gown and slippers, carrying a flashlight, Johnson would walk from his bedroom down to the situation room in the basement.
From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin
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