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headquarters
Found in thesaurus: business office, office, military installation, military force, military unit, force, military group
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headquarters
n.
main command center, central command, center of operations
headquarter
v.
set up a center of operations; be set up in a center of operations
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Headquarters
Headquarters (HQ) denotes the location where most, if not all, of the important functions of an organization are coordinated. In the United States, the corporate headquarters represents the entity at the center or the top of a corporation taking full responsibility for managing all business activities. In the UK, the term Head Office is most commonly used for the HQs of large corporations. The term is also used regarding military organizations.
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headquarters
Noun
1. (usually plural) the office that serves as the administrative center of an enterprise; "many companies have their headquarters in New York"
(synonym) central office, main office, home office, home base
(hypernym) office, business office
(hyponym) mukataa
(classification) plural, plural form
2. (usually plural) the military installation from which a commander performs the functions of command; "the general's headquarters were a couple of large tents"
(synonym) HQ, military headquarters
(hypernym) military installation
(hyponym) command post, general headquarters, GHQ
(classification) military, armed forces, armed services, military machine, war machine
(classification) plural, plural form
3. (plural) a military unit consisting of a commander and the headquarters staff
(hypernym) military unit, military force, military group, force
(hyponym) Allied Command Atlantic, ACLANT
(part-meronym) headquarters staff
(classification) military, armed forces, armed services, military machine, war machine
(classification) plural, plural form
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headquarters
n.
ústředí; ředitelství; velitelství
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headquarters
Rzecz.
centralny zarząd
