headquarters
Americannoun
plural
headquarters-
a center of operations, as of the police or a business, from which orders are issued; the chief administrative office of an organization.
The operatives were always in touch with headquarters.
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the offices or working location of a military commander; the place from which a commander customarily issues orders.
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a military unit consisting of the commander, his staff, and other assistants.
plural noun
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any centre or building from which operations are directed, as in the military, the police, etc
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a military formation comprising the commander, his staff, and supporting echelons
Other Word Forms
- subheadquarters nounsubheadquarters
Etymology
Origin of headquarters
Example Sentences
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A man who left a fake stick of dynamite outside the headquarters of MI5 has been found guilty of carrying out a bomb hoax.
From BBC
Huge plumes of black smoke were seen rising from an area near the headquarters of the US Navy's Fifth Fleet in Manama, Bahrain.
From BBC
Gus Monday offers an architectural painting that drops a massive carnation into the middle of Oscar Niemeyer’s French Communist Party headquarters.
Ken Griffin relocated himself and the headquarters of his Citadel hedge fund from Chicago to Miami.
Greenpeace International in 2025 announced plans to counter-sue Energy Transfer in the Netherlands, where the NGO's international headquarters are, accusing the company of using nuisance lawsuits to suppress dissent.
From Barron's
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