war room

2 definitions found

war room - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  War room \War" room`\
     1. a room in a military headquarters to which the current
        status of military operations is reported from the field,
        and the situation is evaluated, as by use of maps showing
        the locations of all relevant military units, both
        friendly and hostile. The room may also be used to plan
        tactics or strategy.
        [PJC]
  
     2. A room at the center of operations of an organization,
        such as a large business enterprise, where the status of
        operations may be discussed, or plans made, and often
        containing special equipment, such as charts, maps, or
        computers, to assist such functions.
        [PJC]

war room - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  war room
      n 1: a room where strategic decisions are made (especially for
           military or political campaigns)