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headquarters

English

Etymology

head +? quarters

Pronunciation

  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /?h?d.?kw??.t?z/
  • (US) IPA(key): /?h?d.?kw??.t?z/

Noun

headquarters (plural headquarters)

  1. The military installation from which troops are commanded and orders are issued; the military unit consisting of a commander and his support staff.
  2. The center of an organization's operations or administration.
  3. A place of concentrated activity or influence.

Usage notes

  • The word is plural in construction and can take singular or plural verbs.

Synonyms

  • HQ, h.q.
  • head office

Related terms

  • (US) headquarter

Translations

headquarters From the web:

  • what headquarters are in seattle
  • what headquarters are in atlanta
  • what headquarters are in canton ohio
  • what headquarters are in chicago
  • what headquarters are in texas
  • what headquarters are in new york
  • what headquarters are in silicon valley


directorate

English

Etymology

Adaptation of French directorat.

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /d????kt???t/, IPA(key): /da????kt???t/

Noun

directorate (plural directorates)

  1. An agency headed by a director, usually a subdivision of a major government department.
  2. A body of directors.

Translations

directorate From the web:

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  • directorate what does it stand for
  • what does directorate mean on a form
  • what enforcement directorate do
  • what is directorate s
  • what is directorate general ncc
  • what is directorate on application form
  • what is directorate of education
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