0 in, at, from, or near the centre or most important part of something:
a central role
Community involvement is central to our plan.
2 controlled or organized in one main place:
central authorities
the US central bank
central planning
3 an area of central Scotland that was one of nine local government regions until 1996:
4 in, at, from, or near the center:
He grew up in central Illinois.
6 (of something having separate parts) controlled from a single place or by a single organization:
A central computer tracks reservations.
be central to sth Offshore production is central to the strategies of some of the world's most powerful businesses.
Communication plays a central role in developing trust within an organization.
8 in or near the centre of something:
9 controlled or organized from one place or by one single authority:
10 controlling other smaller organizations, departments, etc.:
The company announced the relocation of its central office to a greenfield site outside the capital.
Some late news has just come in - a bomb has exploded in central London.
In many churches the side aisles are separated from the central aisle by a row of arches.
The bridge's central support gave way, tipping the coach into the river.
The large central diamond is surrounded by eight smaller stones.
Eugenics was the central, and most controversial, part of his social philosophy.
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