back-office

adjective

ˈbak-ˈä-fəs How to pronounce back-office (audio)
-ˈȯ-fəs
: of or relating to the inner workings of a business or institution : internal
back-office operations

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Winning companies reimagine workflows entirely, pairing bold bets, such as back-office automation, with grassroots wins, such as custom GPTs for everyday tasks. Sarah Elk, Forbes.com, 28 May 2025 The former provides back-office support, such as accounting services, and the latter provides property management and IT. Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 21 May 2025 The group is meant to provide back-office services to content creators who already have large followings. Theodore Schleifer, New York Times, 20 May 2025 Here are four back-office areas where AI and automation can deliver measurable gains. Komal Goyal, Forbes.com, 16 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for back-office

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First Known Use

1915, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of back-office was in 1915

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“Back-office.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/back-office. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.

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