control center

American  

noun

1. an administrative or operational center for a group of related activities.

   the control center for the new military offensive.

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Example Sentences

He convened the country’s Defense Council to deploy soldiers and equipment around key facilities as well as boost police patrols around power plants, distribution stations, and control centers.

From The Wall Street Journal

Watterson says he is particularly proud of Southwest’s low cancellation rate, which requires coordination among the airline’s control center, crew-scheduling team and airport stations when delays are unfolding.

From The Wall Street Journal

Progerin harms cells by destabilizing their nucleus, the "control center" that manages cell activity.

From Science Daily

Airports in the New York City area are under traffic restrictions from federal regulators in part because of reduced staffing at multiple air-traffic control centers.

From The Wall Street Journal

“It’s really just to help create the joint control center and integrate the other security forces going in.”

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

• command post
• focal point
• headquarters
• hotbed