headquarter

verb

head·​quar·​ter ˈhed-ˌkwȯ(r)-tər How to pronounce headquarter (audio)
-ˌkȯr-,
(ˈ)hed-ˈkwȯ(r),
-ˈkȯr-
headquartered; headquartering; headquarters

intransitive verb

: to make one's headquarters

Examples of headquarter in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Electoral successes by non-incumbent women running against men caused large U.S. firms headquartered in the corresponding zip codes to add more women to their board of directors, according to an analysis of 365 House, Senate and Gubernatorial elections between 2004 and 2016. Corinne Post, Forbes, 27 Oct. 2024 The channel is headquartered in and funded by Qatar, where Hamas political leaders are allowed to live and operate; the kingdom has historical ties to the Muslim Brotherhood, the movement Hamas grew out of. Yasmeen Serhan, TIME, 26 Oct. 2024 Benzinga is a financial news and data company headquartered in Detroit. Detroit Free Press, 19 Oct. 2024 The museum was founded in 1829, originally headquartered in Aegina, the first capital of Greece, before being transferred to Athens in 1834, according to the National Archaeological Museum's website. Ashlyn Messier, Fox News, 15 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for headquarter 

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Word History

First Known Use

1838, in the meaning defined at transitive sense

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The first known use of headquarter was in 1838

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“Headquarter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/headquarter. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

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