headquarters
noun /ˌhedˈkwɔːtəz/
/ˈhedkwɔːrtərz/
[uncountable + singular or plural verb, countable] (plural headquarters)
(abbreviation HQ)
- 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.
Extra ExamplesTopics Businessb2- 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.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- international
- local
- national
- …
- have
- build
- establish
- …
- be located
- at (the) headquarters