headquarter

American  

[hed-kwawr-ter, -kwaw-] / ˈhɛdˌkwɔr tər, -ˌkwɔ- /

verb (used with object)

1. to situate in headquarters.

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verb (used without object)

1. to establish one's headquarters.

headquarter British  

/ ˌhɛdˈkwɔːtə /

verb

1. informal to place in or establish as headquarters

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Etymology

Origin of headquarter

Back formation from headquarters

Example Sentences

Prasad is facing several personnel complaints from staff who found him abrasive and hard to work with, and taxpayers are paying for his commute from California to the FDA’s Maryland headquarters, The Journal has reported.

From The Wall Street Journal

The 22,000-square-foot office will serve as Pop Mart’s new U.S. headquarters, according to real estate data provider CoStar, which earlier reported the deal.

From Los Angeles Times

Polymarket invited a delegation of fraternity brothers from Columbia University’s Sigma Phi Epsilon chapter to visit the company’s Manhattan headquarters on Nov. 16.

From The Wall Street Journal

“We used to be strong and a pacesetter,” Fiddelke said in a presentation to investors at the company’s Minneapolis headquarters.

From The Wall Street Journal

More than a decade ago, Paramount secured city approval to add 1.4 million square feet to its headquarters and some adjacent properties owned by the company.

From Los Angeles Times