war council
Strategic planning meeting
A war council is a meeting of military leaders or decision-makers to discuss strategy during conflict.
The term extends to any high-stakes gathering where plans are made: The campaign staff held a war council after the poll numbers dropped.
It suggests urgency, gravity, and the need for coordinated action.
- round tableEqual-status meeting format
- high commandSenior military leadership
- generalWidespread, not specialized
- tacticianSkilled planner of action
- strategistExpert in planning campaigns
military strategy · battle plan · logistics · captain · chieftains · contingency · coordination · deployment · troop movements · lieutenant · commander · chain of command · tribal councils · military junta · advisor · deliberation · mobilization · officer
- CouncilsSanhedrin, Soviet, Duma, curia, conclave
- Epic WarfareIliad, Achilles, Hector, battle, warrior
- governing bodiesgoverning body, senate, board of directors, parliament, executive committee
- Mesoamerican civilizationAztec Empire, human sacrifice, jaguar warriors, priesthood, temple complexes
- assembliesdelegates, gathering, Roman Senate, sessions, general assembly
- battle prepbriefing, preparation, readiness, mobilization, mustering
purpose/objective
war councilpeace negotiations
Diplomatic talks ending conflict
peace talks · peace conference · armistice negotiations · ceasefire talks · treaty negotiations