regional office

Local company outpost

A regional office is a branch of an organization that serves a particular geographic area, distinct from headquarters.

Large companies, government agencies, and nonprofits maintain regional offices to handle local operations: The EPA's regional office in Denver covers eight states.

The term implies a hierarchy—regional offices report to a central authority while managing their territory's affairs.

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organizational hierarchy/centrality

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Central command location

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geographic scope

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Nearby administrative facility

branch office · field office · satellite office · local branch

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