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head office

[/hed ˈɒfɪs/]
nounpl: head offices
escritório central
1. The main administrative office of a company or organization, typically where senior management and key decision-making functions are located
The company's head office is located in New York.
O escritório central da empresa fica localizado em Nova York.
2. The principal place of business or headquarters of a corporation
All major decisions are made at the head office.
Todas as decisões importantes são tomadas no escritório central.
Synonyms
headquartersmain officecentral officeprincipal office
Antonyms
branch officesatellite officesubsidiary

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
escritório central
most common term used in Brazilian Portuguese
São Paulo
sede
also commonly used in business contexts
Portugal
escritório central
standard term in European Portuguese
Portugal
sede
alternative common term

Related Idioms & Phrases

run a tight ship from the head office
decisions handed down from the head office
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