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headquarters

plural noun

ˈhed-ˌkwȯ(r)-tərz

Definition of headquarters

as in seat

a place from which authority is exercised the headquarters of the newly established United States government was in New York City, the nation's first capital

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as in base

the place from which a commander runs operations the scout went straight to the large tent in the center of the camp, correctly assuming that it served as the division's headquarters

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Recent Examples of headquarters Hawthorne has seen a revival in recent years, thanks in part to SpaceX locating its headquarters there and the booming sports and entertainment complexes to the north in Inglewood. — Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2026 The forecasting formula developed by Thomas is still kept under literal lock and key at the almanac’s headquarters in Dublin, New Hampshire, in an actual black box. — HubSpot, 1 Sep. 2026 Palazzo Barberini will once again serve as MIA’s headquarters. — Leo Barraclough, Variety, 1 Sep. 2026 The organization would be based in Washington, and SAFE’s main office in Folsom would become a regional headquarters. — Sacbee.com, 31 Aug. 2026 Dollar Tree subsequently dismantled the company’s Matthews headquarters, cutting 570 jobs before closing the site entirely in 2018. — Charlotte Observer, 31 Aug. 2026 In 2030, Lockton is slated to move with the building’s 1,500 employees to a new 12-story headquarters in Leawood. — Kansas City Star, 31 Aug. 2026 An accomplished athlete of English, Irish, and Chinese heritage, Crockett previously worked at Sotheby’s in both London and Hong Kong and ran his own art advisory firm before helping launch Phillips’ regional headquarters in Hong Kong in 2016. — Hok-Hang Cheung, ARTnews.com, 31 Aug. 2026 All six ships appear to have been located off Qingdao naval base, the headquarters of the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) Northern Theatre Command navy. — Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 30 Aug. 2026

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