Synonyms for headquarters
ˈhɛdˌkwɔr tərz, -ˌkwɔ-head·quar·ters

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1. headquartersnoun

   Synonyms:
   head office, HQ, h.q.

2. headquartersnoun

   The military installation from which troops are commanded and orders are issued; the military unit consisting of a commander and his support staff

   Synonyms:
   HQ, h.q., head office

3. headquartersnoun

   The center of an organization's operations or administration

   Synonyms:
   h.q., head office, HQ

4. headquartersnoun

   A place of concentrated activity or influence

   Synonyms:
   head office, HQ, h.q.

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1. headquarters, central office, main office, home office, home basenoun

   (usually plural) the office that serves as the administrative center of an enterprise

   "many companies have their headquarters in New York"

   Synonyms:
   central office, military headquarters, home, home plate, main office, home office, home base, plate

2. headquarters, HQ, military headquartersnoun

   the military installation from which a commander performs the functions of command

   "the general's headquarters were a couple of large tents"

   Synonyms:
   central office, home base, home office, main office, military headquarters

3. headquartersnoun

   (plural) a military unit consisting of a commander and the headquarters staff

   Synonyms:
   central office, home base, home office, main office, military headquarters

Matched Categories

1. • Military
   • Military Installation
   • Military Unit
   • Office

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1. head office

   noun, plural headquarters (used with a singular or plural verb).

   the master is not in, he's gone to headquarters.

   Submitted by acronimous on July 4, 2018  

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1. List of paraphrases for "headquarters":

   seat, hq, siege, headquarter, sits, seats, sede, seating, nhq, barracks, hqs, headquarters-based, headquartered, command, secretariat

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1. James Clapper:

   The intent may not have been specifically to provide share intelligence with the Ukrainians so they can kill Russian generals, but if you share intelligence that gives the Ukrainians situational awareness, if you help either identify or reinforce, for example, where a headquarters is, Russian headquarters, well, that's where generals generally gravitate, is to headquarters.

2. Wolfgang Porsche:

   I am firmly convinced that the city of Wolfsburg together with Volkswagen will master the situation and gain further strength, the Porsche and Piech families stand behind Volkswagen and Wolfsburg as its headquarters.

3. Brian Cornell:

   Cutting complexity at headquarters will make us more competitive.

4. Sam Brownback:

   But then it was later moved to Moscow, their headquarters there. And so to Putin, this is part of Mother Russia. And the Ukrainians don't want to be part of Mother Russia.

5. Edgar Zambrano:

   We were surprised by the SEBIN, and after refusing to let us leave our vehicle, they used a tow truck to forcibly transfer us directly to the (SEBIN headquarters) Helicoide.