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main office

[/meɪn ˈɒfɪs/]
nounpl: main offices
escritório principal
1. The primary office or headquarters of a company, organization, or institution
The company's main office is located in New York City.
O escritório principal da empresa está localizado em Nova York.
2. The central administrative location from which an organization operates
All decisions are made at the main office before being distributed to branch locations.
Todas as decisões são tomadas no escritório principal antes de serem distribuídas para as filiais.
Synonyms
headquartershead officecentral officeprincipal officehome office
Antonyms
branch officesatellite officesubsidiary office

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
escritório principal
Most common and standard usage across Brazil
São Paulo
matriz
Commonly used in business contexts to refer to the main/parent office
Portugal
escritório principal
Standard usage; alternatively 'sede' in formal contexts

Related Idioms & Phrases

run the show from the main office
work out of the main office
report to the main office
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