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Entry 2 senses Webster, 1913

Headquarters

/(-kwa̤r`tẽrz)/ · Head·quar·ters · IPA /ˈhɛdˌkwɔɹ.tɚz/
01 n. pl. 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 fro…
  1. 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.
    “The brain, which is the headquarters, or office, of intelligence.” — Collier.
  2. 2.
    The main office from which an organization such as a commercial enterprise is managed; -- usually where the chief executive officer works.