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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Roseman’s twin trade-backs at the very least suggest the Eagles war room didn’t hold strong convictions for the prospects remaining within their range.
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Brooks Kubena, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2025
The decisions made in each team's war room will shape the league for years to come.
—Joe Kozlowski, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Apr. 2025
The new effort mirrors a successful GOP war room operation, through which Trump’s party responds in real time to trending news and interviews, mocking Democrats and streamlining GOP messaging on issues.
—Sarah Fortinsky, The Hill, 7 Apr. 2025
The war room will mean a more intensive Democratic offensive on the issue, including holding more town halls in GOP congressional districts and visiting Social Security offices around the country.
—Stephen Neukam, Axios, 31 Mar. 2025
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Brooks Kubena, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2025
The decisions made in each team's war room will shape the league for years to come.
—Joe Kozlowski, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Apr. 2025
The new effort mirrors a successful GOP war room operation, through which Trump’s party responds in real time to trending news and interviews, mocking Democrats and streamlining GOP messaging on issues.
—Sarah Fortinsky, The Hill, 7 Apr. 2025
The war room will mean a more intensive Democratic offensive on the issue, including holding more town halls in GOP congressional districts and visiting Social Security offices around the country.
—Stephen Neukam, Axios, 31 Mar. 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 2 May. 2025.
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