American Dictionary
Definition headquarters in American English
headquarters
noun
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[plural]
noun
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Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
/ˈhedˌkwɔrtərz/
1
the place where a company or organization has its main offices
Example
The UN headquarters are in New York.
Example
the St. Petersburg headquarters of the National Republican Party
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2
the place from which military action is controlled
Example
McCreery established his headquarters at Treviso, just north of Venice.
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