headquarter
verb
head·quar·ter
ˈhed-ˌkwȯ(r)-tər 
-ˌkȯr-,
(ˈ)hed-ˈkwȯ(r),
-ˈkȯr-
headquartered; headquartering; headquarters
: to place in headquarters
… separated the players from their wives, headquartering them in a separate hotel …—
Jeff Duncan
Jeff Duncan
: to make one's headquarters
decided to headquarter in Seattle
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The World Health Organization (WHO), headquartered in Geneva has locked horns with the duty-free industry for several years.
—Kevin Rozario, Forbes.com, 27 Jan. 2026
Authorities opened at least 720 new investigations, according to the agency headquartered in France that helps police in 196 member countries collaborate to fight international crime.
—Ope Adetayo, Los Angeles Times, 26 Jan. 2026
Southwest is headquartered at Love Field and operates 18 of the airport’s 20 gates.
—Elissa Jorgensen, Dallas Morning News, 26 Jan. 2026
Chemaf, which is headquartered in Dubai, has been in a sale process since late 2023 after an earlier agreement to sell the company to a Chinese buyer was announced in 2024 but the deal lapsed last year after failing to secure regulatory approval.
—Ruben Nyanguila, semafor.com, 26 Jan. 2026
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Kevin Rozario, Forbes.com, 27 Jan. 2026
Authorities opened at least 720 new investigations, according to the agency headquartered in France that helps police in 196 member countries collaborate to fight international crime.
—Ope Adetayo, Los Angeles Times, 26 Jan. 2026
Southwest is headquartered at Love Field and operates 18 of the airport’s 20 gates.
—Elissa Jorgensen, Dallas Morning News, 26 Jan. 2026
Chemaf, which is headquartered in Dubai, has been in a sale process since late 2023 after an earlier agreement to sell the company to a Chinese buyer was announced in 2024 but the deal lapsed last year after failing to secure regulatory approval.
—Ruben Nyanguila, semafor.com, 26 Jan. 2026
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“Headquarter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/headquarter. Accessed 3 Feb. 2026.
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