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Definition of council of war noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

council of war

noun
 
/ˌkaʊnsl əv ˈwɔː(r)/
 
/ˌkaʊnsl əv ˈwɔːr/
(plural councils of war)
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  1. a meeting to discuss how to deal with a difficult situation that requires immediate action
    • She called together senior managers for a council of war.
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