Definition of headquartersnext
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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

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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

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Recent Examples of headquarters Judge issues first round of rulings On Thursday, the judge ruled to allow jurors to view and inspect the boat, which is stored at the FWC’s headquarters. Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 29 May 2026 And after a visit to Alert California's headquarters in San Diego, the state fire agency told us its cameras caught 915 fires last year before any human called 911. Brittney Melton, NPR, 29 May 2026 On the people side, OpenAI delivered hands-on training for more than 4,000 headquarters staff over several days, and more than 60% of those employees now use ChatGPT weekly. Peter High, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026 The exhibit is poised to travel to the brand’s headquarters in Pontedera, outside Pisa in the Tuscany region, as well as potentially to other venues, Zanolini said. Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 28 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for headquarters

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“Headquarters.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/headquarters. Accessed 10 Jun. 2026.

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