head·quar·ters — /ˈhɛdˌkwoɚtɚz/ noun [plural] : a place from which something (such as a business or a military action) is controlled or directed ◇ Headquarters is plural in form but is used with both plural and singular verbs. The company s headquarters is/are in … Useful english dictionary
headquarters — head•quar•ters [[t]ˈhɛdˌkwɔr tərz, ˌkwɔ [/t]] n. pl. ters. (used with a sing. or pl. v.) a center of operations, as of the police, a military commander, or a business, from which orders are issued • Etymology: 1640–50 … From formal English to slang
headquarters — head|quar|ters W3 [ˈhedˌkwo:təz, ˌhedˈkwo:təz US o:rtərz] n abbreviation HQ plural headquarters 1.) the main building or offices used by a large company or organization ▪ the headquarters of the United Nations 2.) the place from which military… … Dictionary of contemporary English
headquarters — head|quar|ters [ hed,kwɔrtərz ] noun plural ** 1. ) the place where a company or organization has its main offices: The UN headquarters are in New York. headquarters of: the St. Petersburg headquarters of the National Republican Party 2. ) the… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
Headquarters — Head quar ters ( kw[add]r t[ e]rz), n. pl. [but sometimes used as a n. sing.] 1. The quarters or place of residence of any chief officer, as the general in command of an army, or the head of a police force; the place from which orders or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
headquarters — head‧quar‧ters [ˈhedˌkwɔːtəz, ˌhedˈkwɔːtəz ǁ ɔːrtərz] noun [plural] PROPERTY the head office or main building of an organization: • The company moved its corporate headquarters to Houston. * * * headquarters UK US /ˈhedˌkwɔːtəz/ noun [C] (plural… … Financial and business terms
