headquarters

Meanings

1. 1
   noun

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

   the general's headquarters were a couple of large tents

2. 2
   noun

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

   many companies have their headquarters in New York

3. 3
   noun

   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.

4. 4
   noun

   A place of concentrated activity or influence.

   The head-quarters of the rebellion in the East were at a little town called Hui-lung.

5. 5
   noun

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

6. 6
   noun

   The military installation from which troops are commanded and orders are issued; the military unit consisting of a commander and his support staff.

7. 7
   verb

   third-person singular simple present indicative of headquarter

Etymology

From head + quarters.