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headquarters

/ˈhɛdˌk(w)ɔɹ.tɚz/noun3 syllables

Headquarters means: (usually plural) the office that serves as the administrative center of an enterprise.

Synonyms for headquarters6

noun, as in (usually plural) the office that serves as the administrative center of an enterprise

central office, main office, home office, home base

noun, as in the military installation from which a commander performs the functions of command

HQ, military headquarters

What does headquarters mean?3

noun

1

(usually plural) the office that serves as the administrative center of an enterprise“many companies have their headquarters in New York”

2

the military installation from which a commander performs the functions of command“the general's headquarters were a couple of large tents”

3

(plural) a military unit consisting of a commander and the headquarters staff

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Headquarters in a sentence

  • The general commanded him to report to headquarters.unknown
  • The company's headquarters were located in a modern and stylish building.Amastan
  • In this next slide we see an aerial shot of the company headquarters.darinmex
  • There are few volunteers here at the headquarters.marcelostockle
  • Our headquarters are located in another part of town.belgavox
  • There was a different kind of atmosphere in the headquarters.eastasiastudent
  • The president's car arrived at the headquarters of the national intelligence service.Amastan
  • He was arrested and immediately taken to headquarters.ET

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Forms of headquarters

as a noun

plural
headquarters