Meaning of head office in English
(Definition of head office from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)
head office | Business English
head office
noun
WORKPLACE uk
us
(abbreviation HO); (also main office)Examples of head office
head office
In the time since, nine vice presidents have had to fill the head office due to death or resignation.
From CBS Local
This factory doubles as a head office of sorts, where the others send their pieces for assembly.
From Wired
All they need now is suitable social, environmental and biodiversity offsets, as well as corporate approval from head office.
From National Geographic
The head office works with contractors who design and churn out the company's teen-friendly gear -- designer knockoffs, inexpensive staples, and lots of them.
From Slate Magazine
For example, in order to gain in agility and efficiency, it doesn't take that much to create a channel of feedback from the field, piped directly back into head office.
From Business Insider
Petitions when completely signed, to be returned to the head office.
From Project Gutenberg
We refer to the transmission of messages to and from a moving railroad-train with the head office at the end of the line.
From Project Gutenberg
The head office plans the work and the several superintendents carry it out under the inspection of the chief superintendent.
From Project Gutenberg
He glanced over a second message from the head office of his bureau.
From Project Gutenberg
The superintendent of any large works can, at his will, peer into any apartment he wishes from his head office.
From Project Gutenberg
Then there are my tabulated reports for the head office.
From Project Gutenberg
We transferred our worries by means of a letter to the head office, and then fell to unlimited euchre, awaiting instructions.
From Project Gutenberg
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