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. 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 See all Example Sentences for war room 

Word History

First Known Use

1901, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of war room was in 1901

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“War room.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/war%20room. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.

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