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)
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the war room of the candidate's campaign headquarters
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Schumer will join the lawmakers who organized the war room at the event announcing the initiative.
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Stephen Neukam, Axios, 31 Mar. 2025
Succession planning has moved from the whiteboard to the war room, resilience today is a system—not a soft skill.
—Francois Botha, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
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.
—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
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Stephen Neukam, Axios, 31 Mar. 2025
Succession planning has moved from the whiteboard to the war room, resilience today is a system—not a soft skill.
—Francois Botha, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
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.
—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
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 20 Apr. 2025.
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