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
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
There is an air of melancholy these days about the American Atheists general headquarters on a stretch of Cameron Road.
From Time Magazine Archive
There was a small, active individual with glasses from general headquarters who was supposed to be our instructor.
From Average Americans by Theodore Roosevelt
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