Finance
Cost centre
An organizational unit to which costs are charged.
Plain English
The budget code that money comes out of, and the manager accountable for it.
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What they probably mean
“Whose budget this comes out of.”
Interpretation offered as humour, not authoritative guidance.
Bureaucracy level
Easy · 2/5
How much government-speak this phrase carries. Playful indicator, not a judgement of anyone using it.
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