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The phrase "a cost center" is correct and usable in written English.
It is typically used in business and accounting contexts to refer to a department or function within an organization that does not directly generate revenue but incurs costs.
Example: "The marketing department is considered a cost center, as it primarily focuses on brand awareness and customer engagement rather than direct sales."
Alternatives: "a cost unit" or "a cost center of operations".
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The editorial board has a cost center.
The foreign desk has a cost center.
R. W. Apple, Jr., has a cost center.
Other writers, including journalists, are, right now, a cost center.
"Research became a cost center, like a Xerox machine.
"Everybody that has a cost center has to demonstrate productivity," he said.
"Most airlines look at their on-board service as a cost center," Mr. Baldanza says.
"On Wall Street, it is not integral; it is just a cost center".
"Intellectual property has been part of a cost center for too long," Mr. Porcari said.
And the goal of a cost center is to keep costs down.
Not long ago, "quality" was a fringe idea, and IT was just a cost center.
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