HQ

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A form of headquarters — The military installation from which troops are commanded and orders are issued; the military unit consisting of a commander and his support staff.

Similar
headquartersmilitary headquarters
Opposite
LQ
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Meanings

nounHQ (countable and uncountable, plural HQs)

plural HQs · alternative h.q.

  1. abbreviationcountableinitialismuncountableInitialism of headquarters.

    HQ to all personnel. The suspect has been sighted downtown.

adjectiveHQ (not comparable)

alternative h.q.

  1. abbreviationinitialismnot comparableInitialism of high-quality.

    Antonyms: LQ

proper noun

alternative h.q.

  1. abbreviationinitialismInitialism of HAVE QUICK, a frequency-hopping radio system.

Synonyms & antonyms

More synonyms by meaning

nounthe military installation from which a commander performs the functions of command

Similar
headquartersmilitary headquarters
Broader
military installation
Also see
headquarters

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Translations

French QG (for "quartier général")
  • QG (for "quartier général")Headquarters
Indonesian mabes
  • mabesHeadquarters
Portuguese QG
  • QGHeadquarters
Cite this entry
APA

HQ. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/HQ

MLA

“HQ.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/HQ. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “HQ,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/HQ.

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