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operations room

British  

noun

  1. a room from which all the operations of a military, police, or other disciplined activity are controlled

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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In the operations room -- equipped with a giant data screen -- staff carefully track drone deliveries, while other employees use electric scooters to get around faster.

From Barron's May 26, 2026

“We took advantage of our skills to defend ourselves,” said one 28-year-old activist with the operations room technical team, taking out his phone to demo some apps.

From Los Angeles Times Dec. 21, 2025

We waited inside the operations room - the ship's nerve centre - where the crew stare into rows of monitors and screens.

From BBC Mar. 25, 2024

Prime Minister Abdulhamid al-Dbeibah, who heads the Government of National Unity in Tripoli, said on Monday he had formed an operations room to deter what he called "outlaw groups" around Gharyan.

From Reuters Oct. 31, 2023

Stan and the secret-service man were led to a small room off the operations room.

From A Yankee Flier Over Berlin by Laune, Paul

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