nerve center

noun

1

: center sense 2c

2

: a source of leadership, organization, control, or energy

the financial nerve center of the nation

Synonyms of nerve center

• center
• capital
• hub
• mecca
• nucleus
• focus
• ground zero
• core
• heart
• seat
• base

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.

Recent Examples on the Web

This allowed traders to finance enormous commodity flows with limited equity, creating the foundations for a new model of global trading and helping establish Geneva as the operational nerve center of the industry. — Lysanne Currie, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026

In effect, the system serves as the tournament's digital nerve center, helping FIFA and Lenovo manage the complex logistics of hosting matches simultaneously across countries and cities. — Justyn Newman, PC Magazine, 8 July 2026

Ultimately the interference can lead to flight disruptions and delays as confusion descends on the nerve center of a plane. — Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 28 Apr. 2026

Across the room, the electricity is sent through a rectifier, the nerve center for the substation. — New York Times, 20 Apr. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1868, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for nerve center

• epicenter
• multicenter
• centre
• enter
• renter
• stentor
• dissenter
• frequenter
• indenter
• inventor
• precentor
• preventer

Kids Definition

nerve center

noun

: center entry 1 sense 2c

Medical Definition

nerve center

noun

: center