headquarter

American

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

verb (used with object)

to situate in headquarters.

verb (used without object)

to establish one's headquarters.

headquarter British

/ ˌhɛdˈkwɔːtə /

verb

informal to place in or establish as headquarters

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Etymology

Origin of headquarter

Back formation from headquarters

Example Sentences

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Details about ZKP are few and far between, with the firm even claiming it has no single headquarter.

From BBC • Nov. 28, 2025

This would include, he wrote, “eliminating taxpayer funding for any new FBI headquarter facility and instead examining options for relocating the FBI’s headquarters outside of the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area.”

From Washington Times • Jul. 11, 2023

His primary goal is securing a permanent, bricks-and-mortar building to headquarter WalkGood, doubling as a wellness center and creative studio for his WalkGood Productions film company.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 18, 2023

Micron said locating the manufacturing plant at the company’s operational headquarter will improve efficiency and help get products to market faster.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 1, 2022

I also called on the Commandant of Durban, Captain Percy Scott of the Terrible, at his headquarter office in the town.

From With the Naval Brigade in Natal (1899-1900) Journal of Active Service by Burne, C. R. N. (Charles Richard Newdigate)

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