H.Q.

or h.q., HQ

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abbreviation

headquarters.

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His boss, whom he admires, is waiting to meet with him about the big project.

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Words nearby H.Q.

Hoyle, Hoyt, hp, HPD, HPV, H.Q., HR, HRA, Hradec Králové, H-R diagram, Hrdlička

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How to use H.Q. in a sentence

Martin was out there judging a cosplay contest as part of Courtyard by Marriott's Super Hero HQ.
George R.R. Martin on ‘Game of Thrones,’ That Controversial Rape Scene, and His Writing Progress|Annaliza Savage|July 28, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Set in a cavernous industrial-style warehouse, Psycle HQ feels like a club you want to be a part of.
London’s Own Badass SoulCycle|Emma Woolf|March 17, 2014|DAILY BEAST
They stopped by The Daily Beast HQ to play some beer pong—and challenged Kevin Fallon to a chugging contest.
Hanson Got Me Drunk on Their New Beer, Mmmhops (Really)|Kevin Fallon|September 18, 2013|DAILY BEAST
The BBC HQ is just a short distance from where her husband is in hospital.
Buckingham Palace Says Duke's Surgery Today Was 'Planned'|Tom Sykes|June 7, 2013|DAILY BEAST

Speaking at the refugee camp HQ, The Prince said he had been struck by the generosity of the Jordanian people.
Shocking Refugee Camp Scenes Greet Charles and Camilla in Jordan|Tom Sykes|March 13, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Say that before you leave HQ, you and your bosses sit down over coffee and actually tell each other your keys.
Little Brother|Cory Doctorow
It now had a crude sign proclaiming it voluntary police HQ and outland government center.
Police Your Planet|Lester del Rey
There was a street-shrine, or matter transmitter, right there, across the street from the Terran HQ.
The Door Through Space|Marion Zimmer Bradley
HQ had been the post office, a ponderous red-stone building filling a whole block.
A Matter of Proportion|Anne Walker
Tomorrow we would cross the river and a few hours later we would be back in the Terran HQ.
The Planet Savers|Marion Zimmer Bradley

British Dictionary definitions for H.Q.

h.q.

abbreviation for

headquarters

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