Headquarters
Pronunciation : Head"quar`ters
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [but sometimes used as a n. sing.]
Definition : Defn: 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.
pl.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913