situation room

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of situation room¹

First recorded in 1965–70

Example Sentences

“And why would I bring cocaine into the White House and stick it into a cubby outside of the Situation Room in the West Wing?”

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Depending on Iran's next move, the US commander-in-chief may decide at the last minute to remain in the Situation Room in Washington.

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The Republican president reportedly is considering helping target the Islamic Republic's nuclear facilities, following a meeting with his national security advisers in the White House Situation Room on Tuesday.

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The group chat appears to suggest that the officials' discussion was one that had continued from the White House Situation Room, one of the most secure venues in the US government.

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Karlin said these types of conversations should take place in a secure space, in the Pentagon or in the Situation Room in the White House, not in a Signal group chat.

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