supreme headquarters
- noun
- /səˈprim ˈhɛdˌkwɔtərz/
- Formal
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cuartel general supremo
- The decisions made at supreme headquarters are crucial for the success of any military operation.
Examples
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After weeks of planning, the supreme headquarters announced the deployment of troops.
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The General received orders from supreme headquarters regarding the mission's strategy.
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Sir, there's a call on your line from supreme headquarters, General Smith.
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Supreme headquarters-
Synonyms
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The place where military leaders direct troops and give orders
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The most important people in a company or the army who make big decisions
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A group of top leaders who have the most power in an army or organization
A central military office that controls and organizes all forces during operations
The NATO headquarters in Europe that gives military advice and leads allied forces
How High
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'top-level leadership and decision-making body' is directly and transparently derived from combining 'supreme' (highest in rank) with 'headquarters' (command center/unit directing operations). This adjective+noun composition follows normal English patterns and has clear parallels in other languages, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents would readily infer the MWE meaning.
Etymology
The term supreme headquarters comes from a simple image of one main office for the highest leaders: supreme means 'highest' and headquarters is the central place where leaders meet and give orders. So it now means the top group of leaders who make the big decisions.