headquarters vs nerve center

headquarters

noun
  • The center of an organization's operations or administration. 

  • The military installation from which troops are commanded and orders are issued; the military unit consisting of a commander and his support staff. 

  • A place of concentrated activity or influence. 

nerve center

noun
  • A physical location in a business, organization, or agency where information procured from different sources is brought together to be considered and acted upon by decision-makers. 

  • A point at which nerves come together for the processing of signals. 

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