noun
the military installation from which a commander performs the functions of command
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the general's headquarters were a couple of large tents
• Syn: ↑headquarters, ↑HQ
• Usage Domain: ↑plural, ↑plural form
• Topics: ↑military, ↑armed forces, ↑armed services, ↑military machine, ↑war machine
• Hypernyms: ↑military installation
• Hyponyms: ↑command post, ↑general headquarters, ↑GHQ, ↑guardhouse
Useful english dictionary. 2012.