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[hed-kwawr-terz, -kwaw-]
–noun, plural -ters. (used with a singular or plural verb
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) | 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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head·quar·ters (hěd'kwôr'tərz) pl.n. (used with a sing. or pl. verb)
Usage Note: The noun headquarters is used with either a singular or a plural verb. The plural is more common: The corporation's headquarters are in Boston. But when reference is to authority rather than to physical location, many people prefer the singular: Division headquarters has approved the new benefits package. |
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Headquarters
Head"quar`ters\, n. pl. [but sometimes used as a n. sing.] The quarters or place of residence of any chief officer, as the general in command of an army, or the head of a police force; the place from which orders or instructions are issued; hence, the center of authority or order. The brain, which is the headquarters, or office, of intelligence. --Collier.
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Language Translation for : headquarters
Spanish:
sede, *oficina central; cuartel general,
German:
das Hauptquartier,
Japanese:
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