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headquarters

  • noun
  • /ˌhɛdˈk(w)ɔː.təz/

The military installation from which troops are commanded and orders are issued; the military unit consisting of a commander and his support staff.

Other meanings

  1. The center of an organization's operations or administration.

  2. A place of concentrated activity or influence.

Synonyms

  • head office
  • main office
  • home office
  • home base

Related words

  • subheadquarters

Where this comes from

This definition is adapted from “headquarters” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; related-word lists use Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0, based on Princeton WordNet), published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.