From Longman Business Dictionaryprofit centreˈprofit ˌcentre British English, profit center American EnglishACCOUNTINGCOMMERCE a part of a business that is expected to produce profits, or that is used as a unit in calculating profits in relation to other partsPorsche’s research and development facility works for other auto makers, including Ford, and is run as a profit center. → centre
