This is the 10272nd most frequent Polish word.
centrala
"Centrala" in Polish means "headquarters" or "central office."
Here, 'centrala' refers to a 'telephone exchange', a piece of equipment managing call routing.
Centrala telefoniczna została zainstalowana w firmie.
The telephone exchange was installed in the company.
In this sentence, 'centrala' means the 'headquarters', an organization's main office.
Centrala naszej organizacji znajduje się w Warszawie.
The headquarters of our organization is located in Warsaw.
Here, 'centrala' denotes a 'central' facility, specifically a power station in this context.