headquarters

[hed-kwawr-terz, -kwaw-] / ˈhɛdˌkwɔr tərz, -ˌkwɔ- /

NOUN

center of operations

Synonyms

STRONGEST

command post main office nerve center

STRONG

HQ base

WEAK

base of operations central station company headquarters high command

Example Sentences

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Instead, she had to travel to the headquarters of her phone provider in Kano's city centre.

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026

The probe is focused on Powell’s congressional testimony about the cost of renovating the Fed’s aging headquarters.

From Barron's • Apr. 15, 2026

Jeanine Pirro’s prosecutors make surprise visit to Fed headquarters.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 15, 2026

Bawag, which operates the MoCo mortgage platform in Ireland, said it intends to maintain PTSB’s headquarters in Dublin and a meaningful branch presence across the country.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026

Along with Sydney, Paris, Rio, and Kat, she was on her way to see if they could break into Asgard, Sinclair Scientifica’s secondary headquarters, so she could hack into the company’s mainframe.

From "City Spies" by James Ponti

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