Synonyms of headquarters

headquarters

plural noun

ˈhed-ˌkwȯ(r)-tərz 

1

as in seat

a place from which authority is exercised

the headquarters of the newly established United States government was in New York City, the nation's first capital

Synonyms & Similar Words

• seat
• center
• command
• capital
• home
• high command

2

as in base

the place from which a commander runs operations

the scout went straight to the large tent in the center of the camp, correctly assuming that it served as the division's headquarters

Synonyms & Similar Words

• base
• home
• command
• command post
• seat

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of headquarters

People walk past Chicago Public Schools headquarters on July 30, 2026. — Kate Armanini, Chicago Tribune, 4 Nov. 2026

All three were detained at the National Police headquarters detention center, Safrudin said. — ABC News, 3 Nov. 2026

Lamb, who started working with the retailer in 2025 when the company was named the official fashion partner of the National Football League and of the Dallas Cowboys, visited A&F headquarters in Columbus, Ohio, to create the CeeDee Lamb Edit. — Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 3 Nov. 2026

The malfunction in Broward County delayed the start of voting but did not affect any votes cast, Broward Elections Supervisor Joe Scott said at a news conference at his Fort Lauderdale headquarters Tuesday morning. — David Fleshler, Sun Sentinel, 3 Nov. 2026

At issue is whether the vacant land near the former Timex corporate headquarters gets used for a large-scale distribution facility, a plan that numerous Middlebury residents have been fighting for two years. — Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 3 Nov. 2026

On the day before the all-important midterms, the headquarters of Tarrant County's Republican and Democratic parties buzzed with activity to get out the vote on Election Day. — CBS News, 3 Nov. 2026

The Korea Institute of Science and Technology Information (KISTI) launched ‘Hangang’, the nation’s sixth supercomputer at a ceremony attended by over 200 members from academia, research institutes and industry at its headquarters in Daejeon. — Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 2 Nov. 2026

Dillane gave attendees a tour of his 10,000-square-foot headquarters. — The Editors Of Artnews, ARTnews.com, 2 Nov. 2026