headquarters

headquarters

noun plural

Definition of HEADQUARTERS

1

a place from which authority is exercised <the headquarters of the newly established United States government was in New York City, the nation's first capital>

Synonyms command, headquarters

Related Words high command; center, home; capital

2

the place from which a commander runs operations <the scout went straight to the large tent in the center of the camp, correctly assuming that it served as the division's headquarters>

Synonyms base, command post, headquarters

Related Words home, seat