cost centre

British  

noun

1. a unit, such as a department of a company, to which costs may be allocated for cost accounting purposes

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Example Sentences

“I think there is a view inside the company that safety is a cost centre,” she said.

From Reuters

Often viewed as a cost centre to cull, the emphasis on staff as a stakeholder to shield, is a departure for Wall Street and may well be a temporary feature of the coronavirus pandemic.

From Reuters

"Our review of the director general's cost centre indicates that £361,000 has been spent on consultancy fees from 2008-9 with £237,000 of this not having an order," note the authors.

From BBC

Every show is a different business, every show is a cost centre and is run on a budget.

From The Guardian

Manufacturing was seen as just a cost centre, so it was often offshored.

From Economist