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- [hed-kwawr-terz, -kwaw-]
- /ˈhɛdˌkwɔr tərz, -ˌkwɔ-/
- /ˌhedˈkwɔː.təz/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [hed-kwawr-terz, -kwaw-]
- /ˈhɛdˌkwɔr tərz, -ˌkwɔ-/
Definitions of headquarters word
- noun plural headquarters 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. 1
- noun plural headquarters the offices or working location of a military commander; the place from which a commander customarily issues orders. 1
- noun plural headquarters a military unit consisting of the commander, his staff, and other assistants. 1
- verb with object headquarters to situate in headquarters. 1
- verb without object headquarters to establish one's headquarters. 1
- noun headquarters The premises occupied by a military commander and the commander's staff. 1
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Origin of headquarters
First appearance:
before 1640 One of the 44% oldest English words
First recorded in 1640-50; head + quarters
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Parts of speech for Headquarters
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
headquarters popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 88% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
headquarters usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for headquarters
noun headquarters
- nerve center — a group of nerve cells closely connected with one another and acting together in the performance of some function.
- command post — A command post is a place from which a commander in the army controls and organizes his forces.
- base — The base of something is its lowest edge or part.
- hq — headquarters
- high command — the leadership or highest authority of a military command or other organization.
Antonyms for headquarters
noun headquarters
- wing — either of the two forelimbs of most birds and of bats, corresponding to the human arms, that are specialized for flight.
- pinion — the distal or terminal segment of the wing of a bird consisting of the carpus, metacarpus, and phalanges.
- airfoil — a cross section of an aileron, wing, tailplane, or rotor blade
- aileron — An aileron is a section on the back edge of the wing of an aircraft that can be raised or lowered in order to control the aircraft's movement.
- ell — A former measure of length (equivalent to six hand breadths) used mainly for textiles, locally variable but typically about 45 inches.
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