headquarters

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headquarters /ˈhɛd ˌkwɔr tərz/ ?

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(n) (usually plural) the office that serves as the administrative center of an enterprise
(n) the military installation from which a commander performs the functions of command
(n) (plural) a military unit consisting of a commander and the headquarters staff

For weeks prior, they had tried to interest FBI headquarters in Washington in Zacarias Moussaoui, now known as the 20th hijacker.
An agent works from his desk at CIA headquarters in Langley.

"He was someone that was not known to my campaign headquarters until he walked in the door today," Clinton said at a late-night news conference in Portsmouth. "It appears that he is someone who is in need of help and sought attention in...
on Nov 30, 2007 By: Hillary Rodham Clinton Source: Washington Post
"Many continue to be trapped inside UN headquarters and other buildings," said Ban, noting that includes the UN's mission chief, Hedi Annabi, and his chief deputy, Luis Carlos da Costa. "Other peacekeepers and civilian staff from many member...
on Jan 13, 2010 By: Ban Ki-moon Source: CTV.ca
"Even when he was a multimillionaire, a media mogul, owned radio stations, welcomed in the White House and any other place of significance, he laid down in front of police headquarters for a West African boy he never knew," Sharpton said.
on Jan 6, 2010 By: Al Sharpton Source: Los Angeles Times