German word

Hauptquartier

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈhaʊ̯ptkvaʁˌtiːɐ̯/

Meaning

  • neuter nounheadquarters

Example

Die Hauptquartiere der Organisation sind weltweit verteilt.

The organization's headquarters are located all over the world.

Illustration for Hauptquartier (headquarters)

More examples

Die Firma verlegte ihr Hauptquartier nach Berlin.

The company relocated its headquarters to Berlin.

Core concept

The main operations hub from which an organization coordinates its activities in different places.

Common phrases

  • das Hauptquartier der Firma

    the company's headquarters

  • das Hauptquartier verlegen

    relocate headquarters

Similar words

Zentrale: The central office overseeing an organization's day-to-day operations.
Hauptsitz: An organization's official legal headquarters and registered main office.
Leitstelle: A command and monitoring center for directing emergency or operational responses.

Definition in German

Ein Hauptquartier bezeichnet die zentrale Leit- und Verwaltungsstelle einer Organisation.

Word origin

The compound Hauptquartier originally referred especially to a military command post, combining Haupt with the borrowed noun Quartier.

Usage tips

  • For a company, Zentrale or Hauptsitz is often more natural than the somewhat military-sounding Hauptquartier.

Other meanings

  • head officenoun
  • command centernoun
  • home basenoun

Opposites

Related words

  • Hauptquartierleitungheadquarters commandnoun
  • Hauptquartiersitzheadquarters locationnoun

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