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/ˌhɛdˈkwɔː.təz/ · noun
The military installation from which troops are commanded and orders are issued; the military unit consisting of a commander and his support staff..
As though on an incendiary rampage, the fires systematically devoured the contents of Edison's headquarters and facilities.
The chicken chain’s parent company, Yum Brands, announced Tuesday that KFC’s corporate headquarters is leaving Kentucky for Texas, joining sister brand Pizza Hut’s offices in the Dallas suburb of Plano.
The head-quarters of the rebellion in the East were at a little town called Hui-lung.
Use headquarters when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Headquarters means The military installation from which troops are commanded and orders are issued; the military unit consisting of a commander and his support staff..
Common synonyms include HQ, h.q., head office, home office.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
As though on an incendiary rampage, the fires systematically devoured the contents of Edison's headquarters and facilities.
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