English noun: headquarters |
1. | headquarters (artifact) (usually plural) the office that serves as the administrative center of an enterprise |
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| Samples | Many companies have their headquarters in New York.
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| Synonyms | central office, home base, home office, main office |
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| Broader (hypernym) | business office, office |
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| Narrower (hyponym) | mukataa |
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| Domain usage | plural, plural form |
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2. | headquarters (artifact) the military installation from which a commander performs the functions of command |
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| Samples | The general's headquarters were a couple of large tents.
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| Synonyms | HQ, military headquarters |
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| Broader (hypernym) | military installation |
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| Narrower (hyponym) | command post, general headquarters, GHQ, guardhouse |
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| Domain category | armed forces, armed services, military, military machine, war machine |
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| Domain usage | plural, plural form |
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3. | headquarters (group) (plural) a military unit consisting of a commander and the headquarters staff |
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| Broader (hypernym) | force, military force, military group, military unit |
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| Narrower (hyponym) | ACE, ACLANT, Allied Command Atlantic, Allied Command Europe |
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| Part holonym | headquarters staff |
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| Domain category | armed forces, armed services, military, military machine, war machine |
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| Domain usage | plural, plural form |
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