war room
noun
1
: a room at a military headquarters where maps showing the current status of troops in battle are maintained
2
: a room (as at a business headquarters) used for conferences and planning that is often specially equipped (as with computers, or charts)
Examples of war room in a Sentence
the war room of the candidate's campaign headquarters
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The one at Dearborn Truck resembles a war room of sorts.
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Jamie L. Lareau, Freep.com, 30 July 2025
There, a community hall has been transformed into a bustling war room of battalion commanders and staff with digital maps pinpointing military camps and movements along the nearly 2,000-mile border.
—Morgan Lee, Chicago Tribune, 25 July 2025
Gone are the days of war rooms with documents spread over tables, the detectives say.
—Craig Shoup, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
While other leagues used a decentralized approach, with teams drafting from various war rooms around North America, the NHL brought everyone to one host city for a days-long celebration of the future.
—Sean McIndoe, New York Times, 28 June 2025
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Jamie L. Lareau, Freep.com, 30 July 2025
There, a community hall has been transformed into a bustling war room of battalion commanders and staff with digital maps pinpointing military camps and movements along the nearly 2,000-mile border.
—Morgan Lee, Chicago Tribune, 25 July 2025
Gone are the days of war rooms with documents spread over tables, the detectives say.
—Craig Shoup, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
While other leagues used a decentralized approach, with teams drafting from various war rooms around North America, the NHL brought everyone to one host city for a days-long celebration of the future.
—Sean McIndoe, New York Times, 28 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for war room
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“War room.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/war%20room. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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