control center

noun

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

   the control center for the new military offensive.

Example Sentences

On Nov. 11, the IDF laid complete siege to Al-Shifa Hospital, claiming that Hamas used it as a command and control center.

From Salon

The sprawling Hawthorne campus is the location of the company’s mission control center, and employs thousands of employees who build the company’s workhorse Falcon 9 rocket.

From Los Angeles Times

Thanks to the tweak, a specific group of neurons in the hypothalamus, a physiological control center deep in the brain, remained active as the animals got older.

From Science Magazine

In Washington state, air traffic control centers are approximately 88 controllers short — towers are about 75% staffed, according to Cantwell’s office.

From Seattle Times

The military had previously raided Shifa, Gaza’s largest hospital, in November, after saying Hamas maintained an elaborate command and control center inside and beneath the compound.

From Seattle Times

Related Words

• command post
• focal point
• headquarters
• hotbed