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headquarters noun
/ˌhedˈkwɔː.təz/
/-ˌkwɔːr.t ̬ɚz/ n [C + singular or plural verb] (plural headquarters) (abbreviation HQ) Definition
the main offices of an organization such as the army, police or a business company
The company's headquarters is/are in Amsterdam.
(Definition of headquarters noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)
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