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headquarters

[ hed-kwawr-terz, -kwaw- ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

, (used with a singular or plural verb)

, plural head·quar·ters.

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

headquarters

/ ˌhɛdˈkwɔːtəz /

any centre or building from which operations are directed, as in the military, the police, etc
a military formation comprising the commander, his staff, and supporting echelons

First recorded in 1640–50; head + quarters

“Firestorms Will Rain on the Headquarters of War,” the title threatened.

Full disclosure: The event was held at the headquarters of IAC, the corporate parent of The Daily Beast.

Brennan is expected to address the CIA workforce at headquarters on Tuesday.

Back at police headquarters, Chief of Police Michael Floore Sr. ran out of the detective bureau, barking into a walkie talkie.

He wired a few reports back to headquarters and departed soon after.

With each division, in addition to the divisional staff, there were officers detached from the headquarters staff.

Bidding a young bank manager take charge of the detachment, Frank led the newcomer rapidly to headquarters.

It was eleven o'clock before the river was crossed and the headquarters of Colonel Guitar reached.

Again visited Headquarters 29th Division, and afterwards walked through the trenches of the 87th Brigade.

You can probably realize just how headquarters would take the sort of yarn we'd spin if we dashed in and told them the truth.

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