Meaning of headquarters in English
headquarters
noun [ C, + sing/pl verb ]
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/ˌhedˈkwɔː.təz/
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/ˈhedˌkwɔːr.t̬ɚz/

plural headquarters

(abbreviation HQ)

B2

the main offices of an organization such as the army, the police, or a business company:

The company's headquarters is/are in Amsterdam.

headquarters
plural noun
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/ˈhedˌkwɔr·t̬ərz/

the main offices or center of operations of an organization, such as the army, police, or a company

headquarters
noun [ C ]
UKvolume_up
/ˈhedˌkwɔːtəz/
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plural headquarters

( abbreviation HQ)

[ C ]

the main office or centre of control of a company or organization:

The company has its European headquarters in Brussels.

[ U ]

the management team who work at a headquarters:

Regional managers are mostly free to operate without interference from headquarters.