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  1. adjective Situated at, in, or near the center: the central states.
  2. adjective Forming the center.
  3. adjective Having dominant or controlling power or influence: the company's central office.

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  • Boulogne (which I call the central point of the Western attack) must be attended to. —  The Life of Nelson, Vol. II
  • This can be a rich and rewarding blend of genre with subject, for the central issues of SF and fantasy are often central issues for martial artists as well. —  StrangeHorizons,September2002
  • Israel holds elections to choose a new government, the outcome of the war in the Gaza Strip has emerged as a central issue in the campaign, with the candidates sparring over whether the massive military operation went far enough. —  Elections - fresh news by plazoo.com
  • JERUSALEM - Just over a week before Israel holds elections to choose a new government, the outcome of the war in the Gaza Strip has emerged as a central issue in the campaign, with the candidates sparring over whether the massive military operation went far enough. —  msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines
  • The timing of the Gaza withdrawal has emerged as a central issue in the Israeli elections. criticized the "Buy American" clause in Obama's stimulus package. very close to criticizing Pope Benedict for rehabilitating a holocaust-denying bishop. asked the country's central bankers to resign. captured by gunmen in southern Pakistan. —  FP Passport
 

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  1. Latin centrālis, from centrum, center; see center.

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  1. = F. Provencal Spanish Portuguese central = Italian centrale, from Latin centralis, from centrum: see center.
  2. Spanish
 

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/sɛnˈtrɑl/
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