headquarters

Definition

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

Etymology

From head + quarters.

Example Sentences

• "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."