head-quarters
tərz, -ˌkwɔ- noun, plural head·quar·ters. ( used with a singular or plural verb )
1.
a center of operations, as of the police or a business, from which orders are issued; the chief administrative office of an organization: The operatives were always in touch with headquarters.
2.
the offices or working location of a military commander; the place from which a commander customarily issues orders.
3.
a military unit consisting of the commander, his staff, and other assistants.
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verb (used with object)
1.
to situate in headquarters.
verb (used without object)
2.
to establish one's headquarters.
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| —vb | |
| informal chiefly (US) to place in or establish as headquarters | |
| headquarters (ˌhɛdˈkwɔːtəz) | |
| —pl n | |
| 1. | any centre or building from which operations are directed, as in the military, the police, etc |
| 2. | a military formation comprising the commander, his staff, and supporting echelons |
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