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