headquarter
verb
head·quar·ter
ˈhed-ˌkwȯ(r)-tər 
-ˌkȯr-,
(ˈ)hed-ˈkwȯ(r),
-ˈkȯr-
headquartered; headquartering; headquarters
: to place in headquarters
: to make one's headquarters
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In 1982, several years into the Lebanese civil war, Israel invaded Lebanon to dismantle the Palestine Liberation Organization, then headquartered in Beirut.
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Graeme Wood, The Atlantic, 2 Sep. 2025
Nestle, headquartered in Switzerland, has a portfolio that includes coffee brands—such as Nescafe and Nespresso—and confectionary, such as Kit Kat, Smarties, Aero and Milky Bar.
—Matt Cannon, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Sep. 2025
But Gedan emphasized that Exxon and Bechtel are among the most influential companies in the country, both of which are firms headquartered in the United States.
—Anabella González, CNN Money, 1 Sep. 2025
Stellantis is a multinational automotive manufacturer formed by the 2021 merger of Fiat Chrysler Automobiles FCA and the PSA Group, now headquartered in Hoofddorp, Netherlands.
—Tony Leopardo, Mercury News, 31 Aug. 2025
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Graeme Wood, The Atlantic, 2 Sep. 2025
Nestle, headquartered in Switzerland, has a portfolio that includes coffee brands—such as Nescafe and Nespresso—and confectionary, such as Kit Kat, Smarties, Aero and Milky Bar.
—Matt Cannon, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Sep. 2025
But Gedan emphasized that Exxon and Bechtel are among the most influential companies in the country, both of which are firms headquartered in the United States.
—Anabella González, CNN Money, 1 Sep. 2025
Stellantis is a multinational automotive manufacturer formed by the 2021 merger of Fiat Chrysler Automobiles FCA and the PSA Group, now headquartered in Hoofddorp, Netherlands.
—Tony Leopardo, Mercury News, 31 Aug. 2025
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“Headquarter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/headquarter. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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