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

This allowed him buy a property in Katwe to headquarter his academy and from where he also runs the Robert Katende Initiative.

From BBC • Jun. 29, 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

With hybrid work models becoming more widely adapted, large headquarter spaces are likely to decline and companies will opt for smaller offices and sublease their space.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 13, 2023

Napoleon Bonaparte served in these affairs on the headquarter staff.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 2 "French Literature" to "Frost, William" by Various