profit center

noun

A unit or department of a company which is expected to make an identifiable contribution to the organization's profits.

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Meanings

nounprofit center (plural profit centers)

plural profit centers · alternative UK profit centre

  1. USaccountingA unit or department of a company which is expected to make an identifiable contribution to the organization's profits.

Translations

Finnish tulosyksikkö
  • tulosyksikköTranslations
French centre de profits
  • centre de profitsTranslations
Indonesian pusat laba
  • pusat labaTranslations
Polish centrum zysku
  • centrum zyskuTranslations
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APA

profit center. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/profit%20center

MLA

“profit center.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/profit%20center. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “profit center,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/profit%20center.

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