# council of war

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A committee of high-ranking military officers convened to consult on urgent matters in wartime.
2. A meeting convened to address a crisis or to make a plan of attack.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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