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Headquarters

Headquarters Meaning & Definition
Headquarters Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Headquarters?

[n] the military installation from which a commander performs the functions of command; "his headquarters were a couple of large tents"
[n] the office that serves as the administrative center of an enterprise
[n] a military unit consisting of a commander and the headquarters staff

Synonyms | Synonyms for Headquarters: central office | home office | HQ | main office | military headquarters

Related Terms | Find terms related to Headquarters: base | base of operations | booking office | box office | branch | branch office | cabinet | center of authority | central administration | central office | central station | chambers | chancellery | chancery | closet | command post | company headquarters | consulate | corporate headquarters | CP | den | embassy | executive office | general headquarters | GHQ | home office | HQ | legation | main office | office | seat | shop | study | ticket office

See Also | business office | command post | force | general headquarters | GHQ | guardhouse | headquarters staff | military force | military group | military installation | military unit | office

Headquarters In Webster's Dictionary

\Head"quar`ters\, n. pl. [but sometimes used as a n. sing.] The quarters or place of residence of any chief officer, as the general in command of an army, or the head of a police force; the place from which orders or instructions are issued; hence, the center of authority or order. The brain, which is the headquarters, or office, of intelligence. --Collier.

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