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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During the October vice presidential debate between JD Vance and Tim Walz, the Trump campaign set up an influencer war room, amplifying Vance’s jabs and positive coverage.
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Makena Kelly, WIRED, 4 Nov. 2024
If the Democrats manage to thwart third-party drift, the war room the party established could become a mainstay in presidential politics.
—Charlotte Alter, TIME, 2 Nov. 2024
The legal team defending him in his criminal hush-money case set up a war room in the building.
—Paula Aceves, Curbed, 31 Oct. 2024
In the war room, the team spent the next hour charting Keast’s approach.
—Joshua Lott, Washington Post, 8 July 2024
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Makena Kelly, WIRED, 4 Nov. 2024
If the Democrats manage to thwart third-party drift, the war room the party established could become a mainstay in presidential politics.
—Charlotte Alter, TIME, 2 Nov. 2024
The legal team defending him in his criminal hush-money case set up a war room in the building.
—Paula Aceves, Curbed, 31 Oct. 2024
In the war room, the team spent the next hour charting Keast’s approach.
—Joshua Lott, Washington Post, 8 July 2024
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“War room.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/war%20room. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.
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