headquarters

B2 Topic:General Vocabulary

Also spelled head-quarters

US /ˈhɛdˌkwɔɹ.tɚz/ UK /ˌhɛdˈkwɔː.təz/ See IPA manual

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Meanings

1

noun
The main office or centre where an organization is managed.

The company moved its headquarters to a new city.
2

noun
The place from which a military commander gives orders.

The general's headquarters were set up in a large tent.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 noun · the main office or centre... central officemain officehome office

2 noun · the place from which a... military headquarters

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Word family

Derived forms subheadquarters

Related forms headquarter

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Phrases (1)

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headquarters staff
the military personnel working at a command headquarters

Noun + noun

Etymology

From head + quarters.

Topics

General Vocabulary

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