headquarters

Noun
  1. (usually plural) the office that serves as the administrative center of an enterprise (synset 103509867)
    "many companies have their headquarters in New York"
    domain usage: plural, plural form - the form of a word that is used to denote more than one
    is a type of: business office, office - place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
    subtypes: mukataa - an Arabic word for headquarters or administrative center
    same as: central office, home base, home office, main office
  2. The military installation from which a commander performs the functions of command (synset 103509564)
    "the general's headquarters were a couple of large tents"
    referred to in: armed forces, armed services, military, military machine, war machine - the military forces of a nation
    domain usage: plural, plural form - the form of a word that is used to denote more than one
    is a type of: military installation - any facility servicing military forces
    subtypes:
    • command post, general headquarters, ghq - military headquarters from which a military commander controls and organizes the forces
    • guardhouse - a military facility that serves as the headquarters for military police and in which military prisoners can be detained
    same as: hq, military headquarters
  3. (plural) a military unit consisting of a commander and the headquarters staff (synset 108421852)
    referred to in: armed forces, armed services, military, military machine, war machine - the military forces of a nation
    domain usage: plural, plural form - the form of a word that is used to denote more than one
    is a type of: force, military force, military group, military unit - a unit that is part of some military service
    subtypes:
    • aclant, allied command atlantic - a major strategic headquarters of NATO located in the United States; is under the authority of the North Atlantic Council
    • ace, allied command europe - a major strategic headquarters of NATO; safeguards an area extending from Norway to Turkey
    has: headquarters staff - military staff stationed at headquarters

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