war room
nounDefinition of war room
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
Recent Examples on the Web
The prime minister’s office set up a dedicated war room. — The Economist, "Foreign policyCanada is feeling lonely, but its place internationally is still strong," 25 July 2019 On the afternoon of June 30, Marks and his staff gathered in the war room for the opening hours of free agency. — Chris Mannix, SI.com, "Behind the Scenes of the Nets’ Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving Heist," 9 July 2019 But most of all, Allen loved being in the war room with team executives on draft night. — oregonlive.com, "Portland Trail Blazers feel a 'huge void’ in first NBA draft without late owner Paul Allen," 21 June 2019 The war room, as some refer to it, is on the 22nd floor of City Hall. — Steve Lopez, latimes.com, "I watched Eric Garcetti rise to the challenge of homelessness and fall short. But it’s not all his fault," 15 June 2019 One other new approach Facebook will take this year: The company plans to set up an actual, physical war room in its headquarters around election time to monitor activity on the service in the days and weeks leading up to the midterms. — Kurt Wagner, Recode, "Facebook has a plan to protect the U.S. midterms. Is it enough?," 17 Aug. 2018 Once inside the war room, and using Alexei's intel, Joyce and Hopper figured out how to turn off the machine. — Amy Mackelden, Harper's BAZAAR, "What Happens to Hopper at the End of Stranger Things Season 3?," 5 July 2019 But on an unseasonably hot and windy Monday morning in early December, Patagonia headquarters were transformed into something that quickly resembled a war room. — David Gelles, New York Times, "Patagonia v. Trump," 5 May 2018 The damage to the company’s own name, as well as its jetliner brands, is just one aspect of the crisis that Boeing teams are managing from a Seattle-area war room. — Time, "Boeing's 737 Max Could Take to the Skies Again — But With a Different Name," 17 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'war room.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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