head·quar·ters
| \ ˈhed-ˌkwȯ(r)-tərz
, -ˌkȯr-, (ˈ)hed-ˈkwȯ(r), -ˈkȯr-\
, -ˌkȯr-, (ˈ)hed-ˈkwȯ(r), -ˈkȯr-\
Definition of headquarters
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
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In his appearance Saturday, Rodríguez also said Venezuelan security forces thwarted a terrorist plot to detonate explosions targeting the headquarters of two FAES special police units and the Palace of Justice. — Washington Post, "Venezuela says it has proof of anti-Maduro plot in Colombia," 31 Aug. 2019 Police fired round after round of tear gas as protesters took cover behind umbrellas between the local headquarters of China's People's Liberation Army and government HQ. — Linda Givetash, NBC News, "Hong Kong police fire tear gas, water cannon as latest protests turn violent," 31 Aug. 2019 Just a few weeks ago, Google paid a jaw-dropping $1 billion for several office buildings owned by Verizon that also included the one-time headquarters of internet portal Yahoo. — George Avalos, The Mercury News, "Big Sunnyvale mobile home park is bought by Chicago investors," 30 Aug. 2019 The Chinese base, in the eastern province of Shandong, hosts the country’s first aircraft carrier, the Liaoning, and is the headquarters of the North Sea fleet, which operates in waters around Japan and the Korean Peninsula. — Mike Ives, BostonGlobe.com, "China rejects US warship’s visit amid trade war tensions," 28 Aug. 2019 In 2015, Molotov cocktails were hurled at the headquarters of Next Media and Lai's home in the early hours of the morning. — Jenni Marsh, CNN, "Why pro-democracy troublemaker Jimmy Lai is the only Hong Kong multi-millionaire standing up to China," 27 Aug. 2019 The Pentagon will announce Thursday which America city has won the latest federal sweepstakes in President Trump’s America – the right to be home to the headquarters of the new United States Space Command. — Lee Roop | [email protected], al, "Will Alabama land Space Command? 5 things to know," 25 Aug. 2019 Jay-Z, whose real name is Shawn Carter, made his remarks Wednesday at the New York headquarters of his entertainment company, Roc Nation, while at a news conference with NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell. — Des Bieler, courant.com, "Jay-Z has ‘moved past kneeling;’ some NFL players have a problem with that," 20 Aug. 2019 Jay-Z, whose real name is Shawn Carter, made his remarks Wednesday at the New York headquarters of his entertainment company, Roc Nation, while at a news conference with NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell. — Des Bieler, The Denver Post, "Jay-Z has “moved past kneeling.” Some NFL players have a problem with that.," 20 Aug. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'headquarters.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for headquarters
headquarters
noun
English Language Learners Definition of headquarters
: a place from which something (such as a business or a military action) is controlled or directed
headquarters
noun plural
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Kids Definition of headquarters
: a place from which something is controlled or directed
Hint:
Headquarters can be used as a singular or a plural in writing and speaking. Company headquarters is in Chicago. Where are the campaign headquarters?
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