epit͡se•ntr
{noun} {Russian loan} [Generate paradigm] 1. {geography} epicenter (A.E.), epicentre (B.E.)
2. {figuratively} center (A.E.), centre (B.E.), middle, middle of, thick, thick of
♦ sobə•tij epit͡se•ntrəʃte {adverb} in the thick of it