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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Senate Democrats will launch a war room Tuesday dedicated to fighting back against the Department of Government Efficiency's cuts to Social Security, Axios has learned.
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Stephen Neukam, Axios, 31 Mar. 2025
Incorporating detailed, granular scenarios combined with senior management insights—gained through structured war room exercises—helps ensure preparedness and agility.
—Edward Segal, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2025
Their war room converted its tactics against a prospective No Labels candidate to blocking Kennedy.
—Rob Richie, Twin Cities, 12 Mar. 2025
And Mar-a-Lago, which doubled up its initiation fee upon his election, truly became the Winter White House, where membership included the perk of poolside view of the president’s war room.
—Zach Everson, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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Stephen Neukam, Axios, 31 Mar. 2025
Incorporating detailed, granular scenarios combined with senior management insights—gained through structured war room exercises—helps ensure preparedness and agility.
—Edward Segal, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2025
Their war room converted its tactics against a prospective No Labels candidate to blocking Kennedy.
—Rob Richie, Twin Cities, 12 Mar. 2025
And Mar-a-Lago, which doubled up its initiation fee upon his election, truly became the Winter White House, where membership included the perk of poolside view of the president’s war room.
—Zach Everson, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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 12 Apr. 2025.
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