council of war
noun [ C ] UK uk/ˌkaʊn.səl əv ˈwɔːr/ us/ˌkaʊn.səl əv ˈwɔːr/
（讨论对某一严重或困难局面采取何种行动的）紧急会议
a meeting held to decide what action to take in a serious or difficult situation
Parents are holding a council of war to decide what to do about the threatened closure of the school. 家长们召开紧急会议以决定如何应对学校可能被关闭这件事。