Hypertext Webster Gateway: "headquarters"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Headquarters \Head"quar`ters\, n. pl. [but sometimes used as a
n. sing.]
The quarters or place of residence of any chief officer, as
the general in command of an army, or the head of a police
force; the place from which orders or instructions are
issued; hence, the center of authority or order.
The brain, which is the headquarters, or office, of
intelligence. --Collier.
From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)
headquarters
n 1: the office that serves as the administrative center of an
enterprise [syn: {central office}, {main office}, {home
office}]
2: the military installation from which a commander performs
the functions of command; "his headquarters were a couple
of large tents" [syn: {HQ}, {military headquarters}]
3: a military unit consisting of a commander and the
headquarters staff
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