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

His death has sent shockwaves across the nation, with supporters gathering at the party headquarters in Douala to grieve.

From BBC

“This is just fun, right?” said Zuzanna Stamirowska, co-founder and chief executive officer at Pathway, when I met with her and another member of the team at Wall Street Journal headquarters in November.

From The Wall Street Journal

“We just don’t just sit and cry looking at the churches and at the glory of the past,” said Metropolitan Emmanuel Adamakis, a Greek Orthodox bishop, speaking at the patriarchate’s Istanbul headquarters.

From The Wall Street Journal

The leak is a major embarrassment for the company, which is headquartered in the U.S. but does the vast majority of its business in South Korea.

From Barron's

BBC Scotland headquarters in Glasgow has been evacuated after a fire broke out.

From BBC