1.
headquarters; command center
The central office or location from which a military operation, organization, or large-scale effort is directed and controlled. Most commonly used in military contexts.
司令部から命令が出た。
An order came from headquarters.
司令部は山の中に置かれた。
The command center was set up in the mountains.
連合軍の司令部は東京に設置され、占領政策を指揮した。
The Allied forces' headquarters was established in Tokyo and directed the occupation policies.
司令部 is primarily a military term. GHQ (連合国軍最高司令官総司令部) is a well-known historical example from the postwar occupation of Japan.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 司令部を設置する — to establish a command center
- 司令部に報告する — to report to headquarters
- 総司令部 — general headquarters (GHQ)
- 作戦司令部 — operations command
RELATED WORDS:
- 司令官 — commander
- 本部 — headquarters (general/non-military)
- 指揮 — command, direction