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general headquarters

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noun

(used with a singular or plural verb)
general headquarters plural
  1. the headquarters of the commanding officer of a large military force. GHQ, G.H.Q.


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Origin of general headquarters

First recorded in 1855–60

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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

There is an air of melancholy these days about the American Atheists general headquarters on a stretch of Cameron Road.

From Time Magazine Archive

The explosions shook the city and French general headquarters, less than 5,000 yards away.

From Time Magazine Archive

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

Alan went back to general headquarters in France.

From The Rider in Khaki A Novel by Gould, Nat

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