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headquarters
[ hed-kwawr-terz, -kwaw- ]
noun
- 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.
- the offices or working location of a military commander; the place from which a commander customarily issues orders.
- a military unit consisting of the commander, his staff, and other assistants.
headquarters
/ ˌhɛdˈkwɔːtəz /
plural noun
- any centre or building from which operations are directed, as in the military, the police, etc
- a military formation comprising the commander, his staff, and supporting echelons
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- sub·headquarters noun plural subheadquarters
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Word History and Origins
Origin of headquarters1
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Example Sentences
Alternately, they may now feel a need to develop a diversification strategy that includes a combination of those regions, including the one where their global headquarters is located.
In recent years, the company has distanced itself from Silicon Valley, and has moved its headquarters to Denver from Palo Alto, California.
The monument and its new pedestal were installed in 2007 outside the police headquarters building, which opened in 2000.
Palantir, the big data company that is reportedly seeking to go public via a direct listing, recently changed its headquarters from Palo Alto, California, to Denver.
Palantir changed its website earlier this week to list Denver as its new headquarters.
“Firestorms Will Rain on the Headquarters of War,” the title threatened.
Full disclosure: The event was held at the headquarters of IAC, the corporate parent of The Daily Beast.
Brennan is expected to address the CIA workforce at headquarters on Tuesday.
Back at police headquarters, Chief of Police Michael Floore Sr. ran out of the detective bureau, barking into a walkie talkie.
He wired a few reports back to headquarters and departed soon after.
With each division, in addition to the divisional staff, there were officers detached from the headquarters staff.
Bidding a young bank manager take charge of the detachment, Frank led the newcomer rapidly to headquarters.
It was eleven o'clock before the river was crossed and the headquarters of Colonel Guitar reached.
Again visited Headquarters 29th Division, and afterwards walked through the trenches of the 87th Brigade.
You can probably realize just how headquarters would take the sort of yarn we'd spin if we dashed in and told them the truth.
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