centre of excellence
(plural centres of excellence) UK (US center of excellence) noun [C]Definition
› a place or an organization that is known for doing a particular activity very well, and that is involved in new developments, new ways of working, etc.: Eight Chilean scientific centres of excellence have won new funding to strengthen and expand their activities.
(Definition of centre of excellence noun from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary
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