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headquarters

[ hed-kwawr-terz, -kwaw- ]

noun

(used with a singular or plural verb)
plural headquarters.
  1. a center of operations, as of the police or a business, from which orders are issued; the chief administrative office of an organization:

    The operatives were always in touch with headquarters.

  2. the offices or working location of a military commander; the place from which a commander customarily issues orders.
  3. a military unit consisting of the commander, his staff, and other assistants.


headquarters

/ ËŒ³óÉ›»åˈ°ì·Éɔ˳ÙÉ™³ú /

plural noun

  1. any centre or building from which operations are directed, as in the military, the police, etc
  2. a military formation comprising the commander, his staff, and supporting echelons
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Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms

  • ²õ³Ü²ú·³ó±ð²¹»åq³Ü²¹°ùt±ð°ù²õ noun plural subheadquarters
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of headquarters1

First recorded in 1640–50; head + quarters
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The review will take place both in Washington DC, and at US Central Command headquarters in Tampa, Florida, according to the letter.

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Forever 21 is closing its corporate headquarters in downtown Los Angeles and laying off nearly 360 employees ahead of a reported bankruptcy filing.

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She was rarely seen around police headquarters and replaced at a recent presentation before the Police Commission by her predecessor as constitutional policing director, Arif Alikhan.

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But the capital has emerged largely unscathed – except for the unfinished headquarters for the auditor-general's office, which remains the focal point of the damage in Thailand.

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In interviews, he spoke of opening brand new headquarters and doubling their staff in the first twelve months.

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