headquarters
noun
head·quar·ters
ˈhed-ˌkwȯ(r)-tərz 
-ˌkȯr-,
(ˈ)hed-ˈkwȯ(r),
-ˈkȯr-
plural in form but singular or plural in construction
1
: a place from which a commander performs the functions of command
2
: the administrative center of an enterprise
Examples of headquarters in a Sentence
the headquarters of the newly established United States government was in New York City, the nation's first capital
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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The August 5 event, hosted at Newsweek's headquarters in New York City, will bring together some of the world's top female executives and connect them with rising stars across industries and job functions.
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Alexis Kayser, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 July 2025
South Korean police raided the headquarters of K-pop entertainment agency HYBE on Thursday, July 24, following ongoing inquiries and allegations of unfair share trading involving the company founder and chairman Bang Si-Hyuk, Reuters reports.
—Jeff Benjamin, Forbes.com, 24 July 2025
Orlando is also home to the corporate headquarters of Ripley Entertainment, which has more than 100 attractions worldwide.
—Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 24 July 2025
Big Tech’s diverging earnings A sign is posted in front of a building on the Google headquarters campus on July 23, 2025 in Mountain View, California.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 24 July 2025
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Alexis Kayser, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 July 2025
South Korean police raided the headquarters of K-pop entertainment agency HYBE on Thursday, July 24, following ongoing inquiries and allegations of unfair share trading involving the company founder and chairman Bang Si-Hyuk, Reuters reports.
—Jeff Benjamin, Forbes.com, 24 July 2025
Orlando is also home to the corporate headquarters of Ripley Entertainment, which has more than 100 attractions worldwide.
—Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 24 July 2025
Big Tech’s diverging earnings A sign is posted in front of a building on the Google headquarters campus on July 23, 2025 in Mountain View, California.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 24 July 2025
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“Headquarters.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/headquarters. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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headquarters
singular or plural noun
head·quar·ters
ˈhed-ˌkwȯ(r)t-ərz
(ˈ)hed-ˈkwȯ(r)t-ərz
1
: a place from which a commander exercises command
2
: the governing and directing center of an organization
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