headquarters

/ˌhɛd.ˈkwɔː.təz/noun

The main office from which an organization is run.

Example sentences

“The company moved its headquarters from Chicago to Austin.”
“Thousands of protesters gathered outside the bank's headquarters.”

Ends in s even when singular, and takes either a singular or plural verb: 'headquarters is' and 'headquarters are' both pass. Abbreviated HQ in casual and military use.

work

Synonyms for headquarters

head office
main office
base

Related words

cubicleA small enclosed section of a larger room, often serving as an individual workspace in an office.branchA woody limb that grows out from a tree's trunk and often splits into smaller parts.deskA piece of furniture with a flat top (in earlier times often a sloping one), used for writing, reading, or working.agencyA business that provides a service or acts on behalf of other people or companies, or the office where it operates.staplerA small tool that fastens sheets of paper together by pushing a bent metal staple through them.firmA company run as a business partnership, or the name under which it does business.