'Headquarters' definitions:
Definition of 'headquarters'
(from WordNet)
noun
(usually plural) the office that serves as the administrative center of an enterprise; "many companies have their headquarters in New York" [syn: headquarters, central office, main office, home office, home base]
noun
The military installation from which a commander performs the functions of command; "the general's headquarters were a couple of large tents" [syn: headquarters, HQ, military headquarters]
noun
(plural) a military unit consisting of a commander and the headquarters staff
Definition of 'Headquarters'
From: GCIDE
- Headquarters \Head"quar`ters\ (-kw[add]r`t[~e]rz), n. pl. [but sometimes used as a n. sing.]
- 1. 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. [1913 Webster]
- The brain, which is the headquarters, or office, of intelligence. --Collier. [1913 Webster]
- 2. The main office from which an organization such as a commercial enterprise is managed; -- usually where the chief executive officer works. [PJC]
Synonyms of 'headquarters'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- base,
- base of operations,
- booking office,
- box office,
- branch,
- branch office,
- cabinet,
- center of authority,
- central administration,
- central office,
- central station,
- chambers,
- chancellery,
- chancery,
- closet,
- command post,
- company headquarters,
- consulate,
- corporate headquarters,
- CP,
- den,
- embassy,
- executive office,
- general headquarters,
- GHQ,
- home office,
- HQ,
- legation,
- main office,
- office,
- seat,
- shop,
- study,
- ticket office