NOUN | artifact | headquarters, central office, main office, home office, home base | (usually plural) the office that serves as the administrative center of an enterprise |
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artifact | headquarters, HQ, military headquarters | the military installation from which a commander performs the functions of command | |
group | headquarters | (plural) a military unit consisting of a commander and the headquarters staff |
Sounds | hheh'dkao.rterz; hheh'dkwao.rterz | |
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Rhymes | acres ... years: 69 rhymes with erz... |
Meaning | (usually plural) the office that serves as the administrative center of an enterprise. | |
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Example | "many companies have their headquarters in New York" | |
Synonyms | central office, main office, home office, home base | |
Narrower | mukataa | An Arabic word for headquarters or administrative center |
Broader | office, business office | place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed |
Usage of | plural, plural form | The form of a word that is used to denote more than one |
Spanish | administración, oficina central, sede | |
Catalan | administració, oficina central |
Meaning | The military installation from which a commander performs the functions of command. | |
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Example | "the general's headquarters were a couple of large tents" | |
Synonyms | HQ, military headquarters | |
Category | military, armed forces, armed services, military machine, war machine | The military forces of a nation |
Narrower | command post, general headquarters, GHQ | military headquarters from which a military commander controls and organizes the forces |
guardhouse | A military facility that serves as the headquarters for military police and in which military prisoners can be detained | |
Broader | military installation | Any facility servicing military forces |
Usage of | plural, plural form | The form of a word that is used to denote more than one |
Spanish | cuartel general, cuartel, sede | |
Catalan | central, quarter general, quarter, seu |
Meaning | (plural) a military unit consisting of a commander and the headquarters staff. | |
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Category | military, armed forces, armed services, military machine, war machine | The military forces of a nation |
Parts | headquarters staff | military staff stationed at headquarters |
Narrower | Allied Command Atlantic, ACLANT | A major strategic headquarters of NATO located in the United States |
Allied Command Europe, ACE | A major strategic headquarters of NATO | |
Broader | military unit, military force, military group, force | A unit that is part of some military service |
Usage of | plural, plural form | The form of a word that is used to denote more than one |
Spanish | comandancia, cuartel general |
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