Headquarters

Word HEADQUARTERS
Character 12
Hyphenation head quar ters
Pronunciations /ˌhɛd.ˈkwɔː.təz/

Definitions and meanings of "Headquarters"

What do we mean by headquarters?

The offices of a commander, as of a military unit, from which orders are issued. noun plural

A center of operations or administration. noun plural

The quarters or place of residence, permanent or temporary, of the commander-in-chief of an army.

The residence of any military chief, or the place from which his orders are issued.

Hence The place where one chiefly resides or carries on business.

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. noun plural

The main office from which an organization such as a commercial enterprise is managed; -- usually where the chief executive officer works. noun plural

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

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

A place of concentrated activity or influence. noun

(plural) a military unit consisting of a commander and the headquarters staff noun

The military installation from which a commander performs the functions of command noun

(usually plural) the office that serves as the administrative center of an enterprise noun

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.

Synonyms and Antonyms for Headquarters

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The word "headquarters" in example sentences

The label headquarters in Nashville doubles as a combination record store/performance venue, and serves as ground zero for Mr. White's various insane projects including but not limited to: Mechanical Monkeys that play unreleased music, inventing new types of vinyl, and shenanigans with one Conan O'Brien. ❋ Theo Spielberg (2011)

The label headquarters in Nashville doubles as a combination record store/performance venue,... ❋ Theo Spielberg (2011)

The main headquarters is based in the United Kingdom. ❋ Unknown (2010)

If you'd like a Bush Must Go sign, their headquarters is at 115 The Commons, Ithaca, above Autumn Leaves bookstore. ❋ Unknown (2004)

With a tilt of her chin at its dulness, a wave of her hand at its narrowness, and eyes closed to its happy content, she had gone back to London and reopened the house which had become known for her sharp wit, her freedom of speech, and her disregard of persons who had for commendation but inherited position; and there for years had what she called headquarters, but never thought of or spoke of as home. ❋ Kate Langley Bosher (1898)

The MERS headquarters is tucked amid chain restaurants and retail stores near Dulles International Airport. ❋ Brady Dennis (2010)

We had a number of suspects in the basement, and some detectives were going to start to process these people, so we needed some time and I called headquarters and asked Codd to send two busloads of recruits. ❋ Len Levitt (2011)

On Monday, HuffPost called the main headquarters number listed on McClung's website and reached volunteer activist Beth Schmugge at her home. ❋ The Huffington Post News Team (2010)

UK newspaper owner spared arrest – for now – after his bank's Moscow headquarters is stormed by armed officers ❋ Luke Harding (2010)

His campaign headquarters is his parents 'home, where he apparently lives. ❋ Will Guzzardi (2010)

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