Definitions for: 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



Webster (1913) Definition: 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.

Synonyms: central office, home office, HQ, main office, military headquarters

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

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