headquarters
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headquarters
- /ˌhɛdˈk(w)ɔː.təz/ UK
- /ˈhɛdˌk(w)ɔɹ.tɚz/ US
noun headquarters
- The military installation from which troops are commanded and orders are issued; the military unit consisting of a commander and his support staff.
- The center of an organization's operations or administration. As though on an incendiary rampage, the fires systematically devoured the contents of Edison's headquarters and facilities.
- A place of concentrated activity or influence. The head-quarters of the rebellion in the East were at a little town called Hui-lung.
Similar: HQ, h.q., head office
verb
- third-person singular simple present indicative of headquarter
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: home office, hq, central office, main office, military headquarters, infantry, barracks, place, ward, quarters, siege, compound, blockade, chamber, backseat, residence
noun
Similar: HQ, h.q., head office
Translations
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noun military installation
| Español | cuartel general, cuarteles generales |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 사령부 saryeongbu |
| 日本語 | 司令部 shireibu |
| 中文 | 大本營 /大本营 dàběnyíng, 指揮部 /指挥部 zhǐhuībù, 司令部 sīlìngbù |
| हिन्दी | मुख्यालय mukhyālay |
| Português | quartel-general |
| Français | quartier général |
| Deutsch | Hauptquartier |
| Italiano | quartier generale |
| Ελληνικά | αρχηγείο archigeío, επιτελείο epiteleío |
| Română | cartier general |
| Русский | штаб štab, штаб-кварти́ра štab-kvartíra |
| Tiếng Việt | tổng hành dinh |
| العربية | الْقِيَادَة الْعَامَّة al-qiyāda al-ʕāmma |
| עברית | מִפְקָדָה mifkadá |
noun center of organisation's activity
| Español | sede, jefatura, sede central |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 본부 bonbu, 본사 bonsa |
| 日本語 | 本部 honbu, 本社 honsha |
| 中文 | 總部 /总部 zǒngbù |
| हिन्दी | मुख्यालय mukhyālay |
| Português | sede, matriz |
| Français | siège social, siège |
| Deutsch | Zentrale, Präsidium |
| Italiano | sede centrale |
| Ελληνικά | έδρα édra |
| Română | sediu, centrală |
| Русский | гла́вное управле́ние glávnoje upravlénije, центр centr, головно́й о́фис golovnój ófis, гла́вный о́фис glávnyj ófis, штаб-кварти́ра štab-kvartíra |
| Tiếng Việt | trụ sở |
| العربية | مَقَرّ maqarr |
| עברית | מטכ׳ל matei klali |
Talk about this word "headquarters." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/headquarters. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. headquarters. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/headquarters "headquarters." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/headquarters.Cite this
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title = {headquarters},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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