# headquarters

Pronunciation: US say "HED-kwor-turz" /ˈhɛdˌkwɔɹ.tɚz/; UK say "hed-KWOR-tuhz" /ˌhɛdˈkwɔː.təz/

## Noun

1. The central office from which an organization's operations and administration are directed.
   - Simple: The main office where a company or group is run from.
   - _The charity runs its global programs from a modest headquarters in Geneva._
   - _After the merger, both firms relocated their headquarters under one roof._
2. The military installation from which troops are commanded and orders issued, or the unit made up of a commander and supporting staff.
   - Simple: The base where army leaders give orders, or the commander and staff who work there.
   - _Division headquarters relayed the advance order to every frontline unit._
   - _She was reassigned from the field to brigade headquarters as a staff officer._
3. A place that serves as the focal point of intense activity or influence in some area.
   - Simple: A place that is the center of a lot of activity or power.
   - _The corner pub became the unofficial headquarters of the town's chess scene._
   - _For decades that bookstore was the headquarters of the city's literary life._

## Verb

4. Third-person singular simple present of headquarter. *(US)* — third-person singular simple present indicative of headquarter
   - Simple: Third-person singular present of headquarter. Use it with he, she, it, or a singular noun such as the dog or water.
   - _The corporation headquarters its global operations in Singapore._
   - _The nonprofit headquarters its relief efforts near the affected region._

## Origin

Formed from the combination of "head" and "quarters."

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/headquarters (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).