Headquarters

Pronunciation

• RP IPA: /ËŒhÉ›dˈkwɔːtÉ™z/
• US IPA: /ˈhÉ›dËŒkwɔɹtÉ™z/

Full definition of headquarters

Noun

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.
• 2006, w, Internal Combustion Chapter 1, As though on an incendiary rampage, the fires systematically devoured the contents of Edison's headquarters and facilities.
3. A place of concentrated activity or influence.

Synonyms

• HQ, h.q.
• head office

Related terms

• (US) headquarter