headquarters

Meanings

Plural: headquarters

Noun

• (usually plural) the office that serves as the administrative center of an enterprise
  • "many companies have their headquarters in New York"
• the military installation from which a commander performs the functions of command
  • "the general's headquarters were a couple of large tents"
• (plural) a military unit consisting of a commander and the headquarters staff
• The military installation from which troops are commanded and orders are issued; the military unit consisting of a commander and his support staff.
• The center of an organization's operations or administration.
• A place of concentrated activity or influence.

Verb

• provide with headquarters
• third-person singular simple present indicative of headquarter

Synonyms

central office, h.q., head office, headquarter, home base, home office, HQ, main office, military headquarters

Related Words

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