headquarters

CEFRC1

/ˌhɛdˈk(w)ɔː.təz/

noun · verb

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    The main office or center of an organization.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    A place of concentrated activity or influence.

Examples

  • The corporate headquarters is in Los Angeles.

  • The general commanded him to report to headquarters.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
2
Citations
3
Synonyms
1

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. The center of an organization's operations or administration.

  2. The military installation from which troops are commanded and orders are issued; the military unit consisting of a commander and his support staff.

verb

Extra meaning

  1. third-person singular simple present indicative of headquarter

More examples

In context

  • The global technology firm decided to move its headquarters to Chicago.

  • As though on an incendiary rampage, the fires systematically devoured the contents of Edison's headquarters and facilities.

  • The chicken chain’s parent company, Yum Brands, announced Tuesday that KFC’s corporate headquarters is leaving Kentucky for Texas, joining sister brand Pizza Hut’s offices in the Dallas suburb of Plano.

Synonyms

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Origin

noun

From head + quarters.