nerve center
noun
Definition of nerve center
1 : center 2c
2 : a source of leadership, organization, control, or energy the financial nerve center of the nation
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Examples of nerve center in a Sentence
the economic nerve center of a nation
Wall Street's undisputed status as the nerve center for the world of high finance.
1868
First Known Use of nerve center
1868
NERVE CENTER Defined for English Language Learners
nerve center
noun
Definition of nerve center for English Language Learners
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: a place from which the activities of an organization, system, etc., are controlled
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