nerve centre

Frequency: 6.05.3 per million words

Figurative: the control center of an organization or operation.

centreADJECTIVE + centre

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nerve

Examples (10)

  • The Pentagon is the nerve centre of the US military.
  • Tokyo is the financial nerve centre of Asia.
  • The control room serves as the nerve centre for the entire space mission.
  • Our London office is the nerve centre of our European operations.
  • The city's transport hub is the nerve centre of its public transit system.
  • Historically, this port was the nerve centre of international trade.
  • The company's data processing department is the nerve centre of its information network.
  • During the election, the campaign headquarters became a bustling nerve centre.
  • The stock exchange is the nerve centre of the country's economy.
  • This research institute will be the nerve centre for technological innovation.