situation room

American  

noun

1. a room at a military or political headquarters where the latest information on a military or political situation is channeled.

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Etymology

Origin of situation room

First recorded in 1965–70

Example Sentences

It has become customary for presidents to release pictures of themselves in the Situation Room at momentous times during their White House terms.

From Barron's

Former president Barack Obama released a Situation Room view when Al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden was killed in a US special forces raid in Pakistan in 2011.

From Barron's

His national-security advisers discussed Iran during a meeting in the White House’s Situation Room on Wednesday, according to a senior administration official.

From The Wall Street Journal

He summoned Boebert to the Situation Room to discuss the matter.

From Slate

From the forward station watching the Pacific—the 49th Missile Defense Battalion in Alaska—to the White House Situation Room and the underground bunker of Strategic Command in Nebraska, Ms. Bigelow and screenwriter Noah Oppenheim look at serious, committed professionals aided by top-tier technology who are ultimately unable to do anything except watch as the rocket and its nuclear warhead advance upon us.

From The Wall Street Journal