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centre
(redirected from center of excellence)

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be/take centre stage  (British) also be/take center stage (American)
to be the most important thing or person at an event or in a situation, or to be the thing or person that people notice most A new range of electric cars will be centre stage at next month's exhibition.
See also: stage

left, right and centre  (British informal) also right and leftleft and right (AmericanAmerican informalinformal)

if something bad is happening left, right and centre, it is happening in a lot of places or to a lot of people They were firing at people left, right and centre. The Postal Service has been losing customers left and right these past couple of years.
See also: and, right


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WASHINGTON -- Air Force officials announced the creation of a Negotiation Center of Excellence at the Air University at Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala.
We are confident that the Biometric Engine will meet BIS Center of Excellence initiatives, providing assurance of interoperability and compliance for timely implementation.
The UAV Center of Excellence will coordinate UAV activities at the tactical, operational, and strategic levels, working to provide a common structure for UAV command and control systems.
 
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