head·quar·ters 
(hĕdkwôr′tərz)
(hĕdkwôr′tərz)pl.n. (used with a sing. or pl. verb)
1. The offices of a commander, as of a military unit, from which orders are issued.
2. A center of operations or administration: The company has its headquarters in the suburbs.
Usage Note: The noun headquarters can be used with either a singular or a plural verb. The plural is more common: The corporation's headquarters are in Boston. But when referring to authority rather than physical location, many people prefer the singular: Division headquarters has approved the new benefits package.
- Indo-European root: sem-
- Indo-European root: sem-
- Indo-European root: sen-
- Indo-European root: sengwh-
- Indo-European root: sent-
- Indo-European root: sep-
- Indo-European root: septm̥
- Indo-European root: ser-
- Indo-European root: ser-
- Indo-European root: seuə-
- Indo-European root: seuə-
- Indo-European root: skand-
- Indo-European root: skei-
- Indo-European root: skel-
- Indo-European root: skel-
- Indo-European root: sker-
- Indo-European root: sker-
- Indo-European root: sker-
- Indo-European root: (s)keu-
- Indo-European root: skeud-
- Indo-European root: skrībh-
- Indo-European root: sleiə-
- Indo-European root: sleubh-
- Indo-European root: slēb-
- Indo-European root: slēg-