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We are the party of the Czechoslovak proletariat and our general headquarters are in Moscow.
Klement Gottwald

Meaning of "general headquarters" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF GENERAL HEADQUARTERS

general headquarters  [ˈdʒɛnərəl ˌhɛdˈkwɔːtəz] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF GENERAL HEADQUARTERS

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
General headquarters is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES GENERAL HEADQUARTERS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

general headquarters

Headquarters

Headquarters denotes the location where most, if not all, of the important functions of an organization are coordinated. In the United States, the corporate headquarters represents the entity at the center or the top of a corporation taking full responsibility for managing all business activities. In the UK, the term Head Office is most commonly used for the HQs of large corporations. The term is also used regarding military organizations.

Definition of general headquarters in the English dictionary

The definition of general headquarters in the dictionary is the headquarters where a commander directs operations.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH GENERAL HEADQUARTERS


afters
ˈɑːftəz
banisters
ˈbænɪstəz
bitters
ˈbɪtəz
butters
ˈbʌtəz
fajitas
fəˈhiːtəz
forequarters
ˈfɔːˌkwɔːtəz
gangbusters
ˈɡæŋbʌstəz
headquarters
ˌhɛdˈkwɔːtəz
headwaters
ˈhɛdˌwɔːtəz
hindquarters
ˈhaɪndkwɔːtəz
hipsters
ˈhɪpstəz
jitters
ˈdʒɪtəz
letters
ˈlɛtəz
Masters
ˈmɑːstəz
out-quarters
ˈaʊtˌkwɔːtəz
Pointers
ˈpɔɪntəz
quarters
ˈkwɔːtəz
secateurs
ˈsɛkətəz
trotters
ˈtrɒtəz
waters
ˈwɔːtəz

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE GENERAL HEADQUARTERS

general confession
general costs
general dealer
general degree
general delivery
general election
general expenses
general factotum
general holiday
general hospital
general insurance
General Judgement
General Judgment
general knowledge
general linguistics
General Manager
general medicine
general meeting

WORDS THAT END LIKE GENERAL HEADQUARTERS

at close quarters
bolt cutters
call letters
charge of quarters
close quarters
corporate headquarters
for starters
have someone´s guts for garters
lamb´s-quarters
living quarters
married quarters
matters
money matters
police headquarters
Schwitters
sleeping quarters
the Pointers
three quarters
to have sb´s guts for garters
winter quarters

Synonyms and antonyms of general headquarters in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «general headquarters» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF GENERAL HEADQUARTERS

Find out the translation of general headquarters to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of general headquarters from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «general headquarters» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

总部
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

cuartel general
570 millions of speakers

English

general headquarters
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

सामान्य मुख्यालय
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

المقر العام
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

генеральный штаб
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

quartel-general
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

সাধারণ সদর দফতর
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

quartier général
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Ibu pejabat umum
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Hauptquartier
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

総司令部
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

일반적으로 본사
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Markas umum
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

tổng hành dinh
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பொது தலைமையகம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

सामान्य मुख्यालय
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Genel merkez
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

quartier generali
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Komenda Główna
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

генеральний штаб
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

sediul generale
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

γενικό αρχηγείο
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

algemene hoofkwartier
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

allmänna huvudkontor
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

generelle hovedkvarteret
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of general headquarters

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «GENERAL HEADQUARTERS»

The term «general headquarters» is regularly used and occupies the 74.592 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «GENERAL HEADQUARTERS» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about general headquarters

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QUOTES WITH «GENERAL HEADQUARTERS»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word general headquarters.
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Klement Gottwald
We are the party of the Czechoslovak proletariat and our general headquarters are in Moscow.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «GENERAL HEADQUARTERS»

Discover the use of general headquarters in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to general headquarters and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Napoleon's Imperial Headquarters (1): Organization and Personnel
Alongside the Emperor's Militarv Household hut functioning as a totallv independent organization was the 'Major-General's Headquarters'. Since the earliest collaboration of Gens Bonaparte and Berthier during the first Italian campaign, the ...
Ronald Pawly, 2012
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The British Expeditionary Force 1914-15
Often known as 'GHQ', the General Headquarters of the Expeditionary Force ... control, communications and intelligence General headquarters • Formation headquarters Specialized headquarters • Signals units • The Royal Flying Corps.
Bruce Gudmundsson, 2005
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Fighting Patton: George S. Patton Jr. Through the Eyes of ...
27 December 1918, files of the General Headquarters Commander-in-Chief, RG 120/290/79/23/6, box 42, folder 388. 10. “Report on the Development of the Tank Corps,” undated memorandum in the files of the General Headquarters ...
Harry Yeide, 2014
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In the Service of the Emperor: Essays on the Imperial ...
War Department, Military Intelligence Service, " 'MAGIC'," 7 June. 13. General Headquarters, "Special Intelligence Bulletin," 10/11 June. 14. General Headquarters, "Special Intelligence Bulletin," 13/14 June. 15. General Headquarters, "Special ...
Edward J. Drea, 2003
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Napoleon's Imperial Headquarters (2): On campaign
Centred on the Waterloo campaign in 1815, it draws comparisons with his earlier triumphs. From the testimony of his trusted servants, the text draws a vivid picture of his daily routines on the march.
Ronald Pawly, 2012
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THE ORGANIZATION AND ORDER OF BATTLE OF MILITARIES IN WORLD ...
Count [Retired '19& '27] Ugo Cavallero [Italian] [see Volume VI - Italy and France] [+ 04/05/41, Commander-in-Chief, Army Group East (#1); + Chief of the Supreme General Staff; + to 12/40, Commander-in-Chief, General Headquarters ...
Charles D. Pettibone, 2014
7
American Military Police in Europe, 1945-1991: Unit Histories
268. Headquarters, AEF, General Order No. 71, 8 December 1917. 269. American Expeditionary Force—Commander-in-Chief's Report of Provost Marshal General, Vol. 1 (U.S. Army, General Headquarters, AEF, 1920), p. 24. 270. Ibid. 271.
Robert L. Gunnarsson, Sr., 2011
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Encyclopedia of United States Army Insignia and Uniforms
10-64), possibly for National Guard use, although between 1921 and 1924 nothing was authorized and the H may have been used.31 Men assigned to the AEF General Headquarters wore their own special insignia after February 1918: the ...
William K. Emerson, 1996
9
Judge Advocate General's Corps Board of Review and Judicial ...
... value of On» Hundred Dollars (#100.00), from Corporal Walter B. Ober, an enlisted man of Headquarters and Headquarters Company, Motor Battalion, Headquarters and «Servioe Ghroup, General Headquarters, Far Bast Command,  ...
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The American Expeditionary Forces in World War I
The General Headquarters of the AEF began its work in Paris. From that location on June 21, 1917, Lieutenant Colonel John McAuley Palmer, the AEF operations officer, and three other officers left to conduct a reconnaissance in the east to ...
John F. Votaw, 2005

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «GENERAL HEADQUARTERS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term general headquarters is used in the context of the following news items.
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Safety with E24|7: Protect you child during Eid fireworks - Emirates …
Colonel Al Shamesi highlighted the ongoing coordination and cooperation with police general headquarters across the country, in order to ... «Emirates 24/7, Jul 15»
2
Pakistan to fulfil pledge to expedite Mumbai case trial: Fatemi …
“There is course correction in the General Headquarters where the Chief of Army Staff General Raheel Sharif has said that after fighting the war ... «The News International, Jul 15»
3
SPLM-IO appoints more officials for diplomatic representation abroad
... capital, Addis Ababa, from Nairobi since Thursday, 9 July 2015, on his way back to his General Headquarters in Pagak, South Sudan. «Sudan Tribune, Jul 15»
4
Real outcome at Ufa: PMO trumps ministry - The Telegraph
... of all he surveys in Pakistan's external affairs - as long as he does not upset the Army General Headquarters in Rawalpindi, of course. «Calcutta Telegraph, Jul 15»
5
Chopper off to Pan Ams | Sudbury Star
Sgt. Dan Mulligan has spent many hours grounded at OPP general headquarters between November and March, waiting for the skies to clear ... «The Sudbury Star, Jul 15»
6
Emperor's 1946 radio broadcast to nation on postwar food shortages …
Only a version of the statement, which is believed to be from a copy of the original that was produced by the General Headquarters (GHQ) of the ... «Asahi Shimbun, Jul 15»
7
Army Chief meets with Ishaq Dar, discusses return of IDPs
According to Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) Ishaq Dar met with the Army Chief at General Headquarters (GHQ) in Rawalpindi. «DunyaNews Pakistan, Jul 15»
8
NLC scam case against three generals pending
While the NAB keeps sending reminders to the General Headquarters (GHQ) to know whether the inquiry has been completed and the ... «The News International, Jul 15»
9
Catapang cancels farewell visits; Aquino interviews more generals
“Because of the very severe rains, he opted to alert the General Headquarters as well as the major services para sa humanitarian assistance ... «Inquirer.net, Jul 15»
10
RAK Police honour imam for searching man
A police officer attending the prayer witnessed the incident and reported his good conduct to the General Headquarters who in turn decided to ... «gulfnews.com, Jul 15»

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