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Headquarters

Meaning in business english, with examples

/ˈhedˌkwɔːrtərz/nounCore term

In business english, headquarters means: The main office of a company or organization, where top management works and the most important decisions are made.

In Turkish: genel merkez, merkez ofis

How it is used

Often shortened to HQ. A company is headquartered in a city; people say 'at headquarters' or 'our HQ in Amsterdam'. Head office means the same in British English.

Example sentences

  1. The new pricing policy came from headquarters, so we can't change it locally.

  2. The company is headquartered in Munich and has offices in 30 countries.

Common collocations

  • company headquarters
  • at headquarters
  • headquartered in
  • global headquarters
  • branchOne of the local offices or shops of a larger organization, such as a bank, retailer or service company, in a different town or area.
  • subsidiaryA company that is owned or controlled by another company, called the parent company, but is a separate legal entity.
  • CEOShort for chief executive officer: the highest-ranking manager in a company, responsible for its overall strategy and results.
  • board of directorsThe group of people elected by a company's shareholders to oversee its management and make major decisions, such as appointing the CEO.

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