verb
headquarter
verb
1
To give an organization or operation its main base of operations in a particular place.
"The company is headquartered in Chicago."
"The relief effort was headquartered out of a converted school gym."
2
To set up or establish a main base of operations somewhere.
"The task force headquartered itself in the old courthouse for the duration of the investigation."
How to Use Headquarter
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishTo be based, or to set up a base, somewhere as the main center of operations.
Common mistake
Almost always used in the passive ("is headquartered in...") rather than as an active verb someone performs.
Common pairings
headquartered in
newly headquartered
Word Forms
headquartered past tense, headquarters singular
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