# HQ

Pronunciation: say "aych-KYOO" US /ˌeɪt͡ʃ ˈkju/, UK /ˌeɪt͡ʃ ˈkjuː/

## Noun

1. Initialism of headquarters. — Initialism of headquarters.
   - Simple: Initialism of headquarters. It means the main office or base of a group.
   - _The company moved its HQ to a smaller city last year._
   - _Reporters waited outside the campaign HQ for an announcement._

## Adjective

2. Initialism of high-quality. — Initialism of high-quality.
   - Simple: Initialism of high-quality. It is a short way to say something is very good or well made.
   - _Gamers prefer HQ textures even on older machines._
   - _The streaming service finally added an HQ audio option._

## Proper noun

3. Initialism of HAVE QUICK. — Initialism of HAVE QUICK, a frequency-hopping radio system.
   - Simple: Initialism of HAVE QUICK. It is the short name of a military radio system used by aircraft.
   - _The aircraft relied on HQ to keep its transmissions secure from interference._
   - _Ground crews configured HQ before the squadron took off._

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