headquarter

[ hed-kwawr-ter, -kwaw- ]

verb (used with object)

1. to situate in headquarters.

verb (used without object)

1. to establish one's headquarters.

headquarter

/ ˌhɛdˈkwɔːtə /

verb

1. informal.
   to place in or establish as headquarters

Word History and Origins

Origin of headquarter¹

Back formation from headquarters

Example Sentences

Thales UK, which has its headquarters in Reading, Berkshire, employs more than 7,000 staff across the country.

From BBC

Even after moving its headquarters, the company will continue to stage annual seasons at its current home, the London Coliseum.

From BBC

Mr. Gandhi, speaking to the press on Thursday at Congress headquarters, said that “the prime minister is involved in corruption” and that “Mr. Adani should be arrested.”

From New York Times

But Lazarus, a respected veteran inside NBCUniversal, tried to keep an optimistic tone when addressing staff, according to one attendee at the meeting at the network’s Rockefeller Center headquarters in New York.

From Los Angeles Times

The cuts, which impact about a quarter of its 350-strong workforce, have predominantly impacted its London design headquarters, as well as some Somerset office workers.

From BBC