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

Training, which takes place at the company’s Palo Alto headquarters and at the Monterey Bay Academy Airport, teaches customers how to control and maintain the aircraft, as well as how to transport and assemble it.

From Los Angeles Times

The Right Trial Lawyers, a firm that lists a Texas office as its headquarters, has about 700, according to an attorney affiliated with the firm.

From Los Angeles Times

His Justice Department also launched an investigation into Powell over renovations at the Fed's headquarters, in a move that Powell has warned could threaten Fed independence.

From Barron's

Fellow IRG member Isabella Kemp was booted out of Reform for her alleged involvement in the leak – which she denied – and lost her job at the party's headquarters.

From BBC

Home Depot said the layoffs affected fewer than 150 roles based at its Atlanta headquarters, and the rest worked remotely.

From The Wall Street Journal