|
  • Search Results
  • Advanced Search
  • List Builder
  • Random Word

headquarters

DEFINITIONS OF: headquarters

1

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

“many companies have their headquarters in New York”
Synonyms:
central office, home base, home office, main office
Types:
mukataa
an Arabic word for headquarters or administrative center
Type of:
business office, office
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed

n the military installation from which a commander performs the functions of command

“the general's headquarters were a couple of large tents”
Synonyms:
HQ, military headquarters
Types:
GHQ, command post, general headquarters
military headquarters from which a military commander controls and organizes the forces
guardhouse
a military facility that serves as the headquarters for military police and in which military prisoners can be detained
Type of:
military installation
any facility servicing military forces

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

Types:
ACLANT, Allied Command Atlantic
a major strategic headquarters of NATO located in the United States; is under the authority of the North Atlantic Council
ACE, Allied Command Europe
a major strategic headquarters of NATO; safeguards an area extending from Norway to Turkey
Type of:
force, military force, military group, military unit
a unit that is part of some military service
Launch
WORD FAMILY
USAGE EXAMPLES