headquarters

Meaning

1. The military installation from which troops are commanded and orders are issued; the military unit consisting of a commander and his support staff.
2. The center of an organization's operations or administration.
3. A place of concentrated activity or influence.

Concepts

headquarters

head office

HQ

staff

command

stronghold

base

main office

home office

seat

citadel

inner citadel

general staff

military headquarters

central office

home base

principal office of the Fund

general

general headquarters

police station

office

administration

domicile

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˌhɛd.ˈkwɔː.təz/

Etymology

From head + quarters.

Sentences

This was the first State Scout headquarters .