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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 Fifty-nine years ago Wednesday, tens of thousands of people joined the two-mile walk across Arlington Memorial Bridge to the headquarters of the Defense Department. — Matthew Hay Brown, Washington Post, 21 Oct. 2026 At police headquarters, Martin allegedly refused to take a field sobriety test and to provide a statement. — Kansas City Star, 20 Oct. 2026 Apple Corps has already announced that a new fan experience will open in late 2027 in the band’s former London headquarters at 3 Savile Row, whose rooftop was the site of The Beatles’ last public performance in 1969. — ABC News, 20 Oct. 2026 Officers were called to the Professional Sports Authenticator headquarters for reports of a theft. — Lesley Marin, CBS News, 20 Oct. 2026 Founded in 2002 in El Segundo, SpaceX moved its headquarters from Hawthorne to Texas in 2024. — Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2026 Besides its New York headquarters, Mural has offices in Denver, Colorado, and Bogotá, Colombia. — Camila Grigera Naón, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2026 Founded in China in 1996, TP-Link moved its headquarters to California in October 2024. — Jon Brodkin, ArsTechnica, 20 Oct. 2026 Hitch & House will be a headquarters for Idaho Tipsy Trailers. — Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 20 Oct. 2026

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