headquarters

command center

Central operations facility

• nerve centerCentral point of control
• control roomFacility housing operational oversight
• dispatchSend with speed

coordination · communications · logistics · monitoring · surveillance · hub · central · mission control · situation room · switchboard

pentagon

Five-sided closed figure

• commandAuthoritative instruction given
• baseSupporting bottom structure
• garrisonStationed military force

fort · bunker · operations · briefing · intelligence · strategic · tactical · general · commander · deployment

boardroom

Corporate decision venue

• CEOTop corporate officer
• executiveSenior organizational leader
• managementOrganizing and directing resources

multinational · conglomerate · corporation · merger · acquisition · shareholder · campus · flagship · regional · branch

precinct

Administrative jurisdiction zone

• stationFixed stopping point
• constabularyOrganized law enforcement body
• bureauOffice or furniture chest

detective · commissioner · chief · dispatch · booking · squad · unit · task force · district · metropolitan

nonprofit

Organization serving public good

• charityVoluntary aid for others
• NGOIndependent charitable organization
• foundationUnderlying support structure

agency · bureau · institution · association · federation · union · chapter · national · international · central office

• business locationsbranch office, main office, regional office, corporate office, home office
• military base partsmess hall, armory, barracks, watchtower, gates
• military commandgenerals, commanders, admirals, officers, captains
• military organizationbattalion, brigade, company, corps, platoon
• organizationteam, group, company, department, club
• Power Centersmain office, central office, command center, nerve center, seat of power