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
Recent Examples on the Web But the biggest difference will be the man running point in the Orioles’ draft war room: Matt Blood. Matt Weyrich, Baltimore Sun, 13 July 2024 Fans are not often given such an in-depth look at the drafting process, apart from seeing images of the war rooms that are shown during the Draft. James Brizuela, Newsweek, 10 July 2024 The team had huddled in the war room once again, this time sipping white wine and bourbon from plastic cups. Joshua Lott, Washington Post, 8 July 2024 Teams league-wide will be calling each other at their draft war rooms, trying to maneuver around as the offseason heats up. Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 27 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for war room 

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Word History

First Known Use

1901, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of war room was in 1901

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“War room.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/war%20room. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.

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