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Definition of headquarters noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

headquarters

noun
 
 
/ˌhedˈkwɔːtəz/
 
/ˈhedkwɔːrtərz/
[uncountable + singular or plural verb, countable]
(plural headquarters)
(abbreviation HQ)
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  1. a place from which an organization or a military operation is controlled; the people who work there
    • The firm’s headquarters is/are in London.
    • Several companies have their headquarters in the area.
    • I'm now based at headquarters.
    • police headquarters
    • Headquarters in Dublin has/have agreed.
    see also general headquarters
    Extra Examples
    • She works at the company's headquarters.
    • The company has set up its European headquarters in the UK.
    • They're very worried about this at headquarters.
    • There seems to be a rift between party headquarters and Downing Street.
    Topics Businessb2
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • international
    • local
    • national
    • …
    verb + headquarters
    • have
    • build
    • establish
    • …
    headquarters + verb
    • be located
    preposition
    • at (the) headquarters
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