situation room
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of situation room
First recorded in 1965–70
Example Sentences
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Her supervisor, played by Nicole Kidman, dresses down generals in the situation room.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 31, 2025
But his very lowest moment might have come when he walked into the situation room after the debate.
From Salon ● Sep. 18, 2024
Obviously it is much easier to talk about military strategy and global diplomacy on the campaign trail than it is inside the White House situation room.
From BBC ● Jan. 29, 2024
A situation room was set up to monitor developments though by Wednesday, a tentative calm had returned to the city.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 16, 2023
They’d be having a big laugh in the situation room.
From "Artemis Fowl" by Eoin Colfer
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