Definition

1. Noun:
   • Headquarters: The central, primary location from which an organization, especially a military command, is directed and controlled. It is the place where the supreme commander and key staff officers are based.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Tướng lĩnh họp tại tổng hành dinh để bàn kế hoạch tác chiến. (The generals met at the headquarters to discuss the combat plan.)
  • Tổng hành dinh của tập đoàn được đặt tại thành phố này. (The corporation's headquarters is located in this city.)

Advanced Usage

• The term "tổng hành dinh" carries a strong connotation of central, supreme command. While it can be used for major corporate headquarters, its most traditional and powerful use is in a military or large-scale strategic context.
• It can be used metaphorically to describe the central, controlling point of any large operation or activity.
  • Căn bếp là tổng hành dinh của mẹ tôi. (The kitchen is my mother's headquarters.)

Variants and Related Words

• Bộ chỉ huy / Sở chỉ huy (n): Command post, command center. This often refers to a tactical, field-level headquarters, which is typically smaller and more mobile than a "tổng hành dinh".
• Trụ sở chính (n): Main office, head office. This is a common, general term for a company's primary office building without the military/strategic connotation of "tổng hành dinh".

Synonyms

• Headquarters
• Command center
• HQ (abbreviation)
• Central command

Related Idioms

• Đặt tổng hành dinh: To establish one's headquarters; to set up a central base of operations.
  • Họ đặt tổng hành dinh trong một tòa nhà cũ. (They established their headquarters in an old building.)

noun

1. headquarters