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Centre

SEH-ntur

/ˈsɛntɜːr/

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centre

Dictionary meaning

Of or belonging to neither the right nor the left politically or intellectually.

Examples

  • It is a center's responsibility to get the football to the quarterback.
  • They were raising money to build a new center for research.

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