headquarters
/ˌhedˈkwɔːtəz/noun
उच्चारण हेड्क्वॉर्टज़
मुख्यालय
Core word
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[C, with singular or plural verb]
the place from which an organization or a military operation is controlled
मुख्यालय
- the UN headquarters in New York
- The company's headquarters is in Gurugram, but it has branches across the country.
- The army's headquarters moved to a safer area.
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- Many firms have their headquarters in Bengaluru.
- The police headquarters is near the main road.
Synonyms head office HQ base main office
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
headquarters: singular or plural verb
Headquarters ends in -s but names one place. It can take a singular or a plural verb, and both are correct. Choose one and stay consistent in the sentence.
'Headquarters' -s पर समाप्त होता है, पर एक स्थान का नाम है। इसके साथ singular या plural दोनों verb सही हैं; एक वाक्य में एक ही रूप रखें।
- The headquarters is in Mumbai.
- The bank's headquarters are in Mumbai.
the headquarters of + organisation / based at + place
Use of to name the organisation and in, at or based in to name the place. The short form HQ is common in speech and writing.
संस्था बताने के लिए 'of' और स्थान बताने के लिए 'in', 'at' या 'based in' का प्रयोग होता है। संक्षिप्त रूप HQ बोलचाल और लेखन में आम है।
- The headquarters of the Reserve Bank of India is in Mumbai.
- The company is headquartered in Pune.
be headquartered + in / at (verb use)
Headquartered is the participle form. It is used in the passive to say where an organisation has its main office.
'Headquartered' participle रूप है। किसी संस्था का मुख्य कार्यालय कहाँ है, यह बताने के लिए इसका passive में प्रयोग होता है।
- The firm is headquartered in Chennai.
- Several media houses are headquartered in Delhi.
headquarters in military and police use
In military use, headquarters is the command centre of an army or a unit. It does not always take the article the, but it usually has it.
सैन्य प्रयोग में 'headquarters' सेना या टुकड़ी का कमान-केंद्र होता है। इसके साथ प्रायः 'the' आता है।
- The general returned to headquarters at dawn.
- Army headquarters issued a statement.
+Collocations 4
adjective + headquarters
corporateregionalnationalmilitaryglobal
- The corporate headquarters moved from Kolkata to Gurugram.
verb + headquarters
set upmoveshiftopenvisit
- The company plans to shift its headquarters to Bengaluru.
headquarters + noun
headquarters buildingheadquarters staffheadquarters officeheadquarters address
- Please send the form to the headquarters office.
preposition + headquarters
at headquartersin the headquartersfrom headquartersback to headquarters
- Orders came from headquarters late at night.
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- The United Nations has its headquarters in New York.
संयुक्त राष्ट्र का मुख्यालय न्यूयॉर्क में है।
- The Air Force headquarters is guarded round the clock.
वायु सेना मुख्यालय की चौबीसों घंटे सुरक्षा की जाती है।
- Radhika took the train to Delhi to submit her papers at the headquarters.
राधिका अपने कागज़ात मुख्यालय में जमा करने के लिए रेलगाड़ी से दिल्ली गई।
- The police fixed the headquarters of the rescue operation near the bridge.
पुलिस ने बचाव अभियान का मुख्यालय पुल के पास बनाया।
- The group's headquarters have been relocated twice in ten years.
समूह का मुख्यालय दस वर्षों में दो बार स्थानांतरित किया गया है।
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✗ The headquarter of the bank is in Delhi.
✓ The headquarters of the bank is in Delhi.
The word is always headquarters, with an -s, even when it means one building.
यह शब्द हमेशा 'headquarters' (-s के साथ) लिखा जाता है, भले ही एक इमारत की बात हो।
✗ Our company headquarter is in Noida.
✓ Our company's headquarters is in Noida.
Use headquarters with -s and a possessive form to show ownership.
'Headquarters' -s के साथ लिखें और स्वामित्व दिखाने के लिए possessive रूप का प्रयोग करें।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
Headquarters, head office and base all name a main place of control, but they differ in size and formality.
तीनों शब्द नियंत्रण के मुख्य स्थान को बताते हैं, पर आकार और औपचारिकता में भिन्न हैं।
The main centre of any large organisation, including armies and police forces.
किसी बड़े संगठन, सेना या पुलिस बल का मुख्य केंद्र।
- The headquarters of the police is in the capital.
A place where people or forces operate from; it need not be the top office.
वह स्थान जहाँ से लोग या बल काम करते हैं; यह शीर्ष कार्यालय होना आवश्यक नहीं।
- The team has its base in Jaipur.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms
head office HQ base main office
§Grammar and usage
Headquarters can take a singular or plural verb; GK: the RBI's headquarters is in Mumbai and ISRO's in Bengaluru.
Headquarters singular या plural verb ले सकता है; GK में RBI का मुख्यालय मुंबई में और ISRO का बेंगलुरु में है।