headquarters

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The military installation from which troops are commanded and orders are issued; the military unit consisting of a commander and his support staff.
  2. The center of an organization's operations or administration.
  3. A place of concentrated activity or influence.
verb
  1. third-person singular simple present indicative of headquarter

Pronunciation

/ˌhɛdˈkwɔː.təz/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-headquarters.wav /ˈhɛdˌkwɔɹ.tɚz/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Wodencafe-headquarters.wav

Word forms

headquarters

Etymology

From head + quarters.

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