general headquarters
Americannoun
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general headquarters
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Etymology
Origin of general headquarters
First recorded in 1855–60
Example Sentences
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Meanwhile, satellite images appear to show extensive damage to the IRGC's naval headquarters and its general headquarters in the eastern suburbs of Tehran.
From BBC ● Jun. 11, 2026
Top generals lunched together in the mess, and around general headquarters it was like an old home week at the war college.
From Time Magazine Archive
The general headquarters, based in central Kosovo, consists of a dozen or so men who control the political, civil and military operations of the 3,000 to 10,000 rebels.
From Time Magazine Archive
The explosions shook the city and French general headquarters, less than 5,000 yards away.
From Time Magazine Archive
They controlled them from their several general headquarters, shifting them around or pulling them out of the work without regard to the needs of the campaign as a whole.
From The Great Steel Strike and its Lessons by William Z. Foster
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