war room
Americannoun
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a room at a military headquarters in which strategy is planned and current battle situations are monitored.
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any room of similar function, as in a civilian or business organization.
Example Sentences
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It’s a one-setting thriller that unspools in the pressure-cooker environment of General Dwight D. Eisenhower’s war room at an English country estate.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 29, 2026
Before the current cease-fire, members of Shin Bet, the military and the air force gathered in a war room to identify, find and strike targets.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 21, 2026
Buck Turgidson, one of the film’s most memorable characters, while agitating the president in the war room for a first strike against the Soviet Union.
From Salon ● Mar. 10, 2026
Back in the Hamal, or war room, there was a significant development at about 11:00.
From BBC ● Oct. 4, 2024
His own small office was set in the back of the war room.
From "Native Speaker" by Chang-rae Lee
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