nerve center

• Zentrale Stelle oder Gruppe, die eine Organisation, Tätigkeit oder ein System steuert; Ausgangspunkt, von dem Entscheidungen und Anweisungen ausgehen. Auch: Ort, an dem die wichtigsten Informationen zusammenlaufen.

A central point or group that controls an organization, activity, or system; the core from which decisions and directions originate.

1. Control centerB2formal

   The central point from which an activity or operation is directed and controlled.

   Kontrollzentrum

   • The command room is the nerve center of the entire mission.
   • The stock exchange is the nerve center of the financial world.
   • The new office will serve as the nerve center for the company's global operations.

2. Biological structureC1formal

   A group of nerve cells that controls a specific function or process in the body.

   Nervenzentrum

   • The brain is the primary nerve center of the human body.
   • The spinal cord acts as a major nerve center for reflexes.
   • Damage to the nerve center can affect motor functions.