field offices

Satellite work locations

Field offices are satellite locations of an organization, typically government agencies or large corporations, situated away from headquarters to handle operations in specific geographic areas.

The FBI maintains field offices in major cities; insurance companies have field offices to serve regional clients.

The investigation was run out of the Chicago field office.

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organizational centrality

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Central command location

main office · central office · head office · home office · corporate headquarters

geographic distribution

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Accessible gathering spot

home base · main campus

operational proximity

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Central command location

back office · central administration · home base · command center

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