headquarters

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Pronunciation

• (RP) IPA: /ˌhɛd.ˈkwɔː.təz/
• (America) IPA: /ˈhɛd.ˌkwɔɹ.təz/

Noun

headquarters (plural headquarters)

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.

Synonyms

• HQ, h.q.
• head office

Related terms

• (US) headquarter

Translations

• French: quartier général
• German: Hauptquartier
• Italian: quartier generale
• Portuguese: quartel-general
• Russian: штаб
• Spanish: cuartel general

Translations

• French: siège social
• German: Zentrale
• Italian: sede centrale
• Portuguese: sede, matriz
• Russian: главный
• Spanish: sede, jefatura

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