base of operations

noun phrase

: main offices : headquarters
The company's base of operations is (in) London.

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He-Man's base of operations is Castle Grayskull, the focal point of Eternia's magic, and the obsession of Skeletor, who'd really like to relocate from his own Snake Mountain lair. Richard Edwards, Space.com, 3 Mar. 2026 The state is also the base of operations for the Jalisco New Generation Cartel. Rey Covarrubias Jr, AZCentral.com, 24 Feb. 2026 Federal immigration authorities are also barred under the order from using state property as a staging area, processing location or base of operations for civil immigration enforcement. Joe Brandt, CBS News, 24 Feb. 2026 The hostage was then held in Village de Dieu, a seaside slum south of the capital that serves as the gang leader’s base of operations and a kidnapping lair. Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 19 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for base of operations

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“Base of operations.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/base%20of%20operations. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.

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