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Headquarters \Head"quar`ters\ (-kw[add]r`t[~e]rz), n. pl. [but
sometimes used as a n. sing.]
1. 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.
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The brain, which is the headquarters, or office, of
intelligence. --Collier.
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2. The main office from which an organization such as a
commercial enterprise is managed; -- usually where the
chief executive officer works.
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