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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Reportedly Vance was left out of the war room at Mar-a-Lago and privately opposed the war.
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Natasha Lindstaedt,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2026
So, too, did the Wizards’ war room.
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David Aldridge,
New York Times,
24 June 2026
Both executives expressed confidence that the war room operated well without Vrabel, who had significant input on how their board was assembled and their strategy on Day 3.
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Andrew Callahan,
Boston Herald,
26 Apr. 2026
When a business is on the brink of crisis, CEOs assemble their war rooms of execs and board members to strategize a way out.
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Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
26 Apr. 2026
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Natasha Lindstaedt,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2026
So, too, did the Wizards’ war room.
—
David Aldridge,
New York Times,
24 June 2026
Both executives expressed confidence that the war room operated well without Vrabel, who had significant input on how their board was assembled and their strategy on Day 3.
—
Andrew Callahan,
Boston Herald,
26 Apr. 2026
When a business is on the brink of crisis, CEOs assemble their war rooms of execs and board members to strategize a way out.
—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
26 Apr. 2026
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 5 Jul. 2026.
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