front office

noun

: the policymaking officials of an organization
usually hyphenated when used attributively
the front-office staff

Examples of front office in a Sentence

Many fans blame the team's poor performance on bad decisions made by the front office.
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Coaches and other Cowboys front office members have deemed Aubrey a weapon with his ability to test the lengths of field goal distance and be accurate. Joseph Hoyt, Dallas Morning News, 4 Mar. 2026 The severity of McBride’s injury put more emphasis on the Knicks front office to fill the void behind Brunson. Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 4 Mar. 2026 The Sculptra salesperson had given all us front office ladies SCULPTRA™ tee shirts with the words spelled out in rhinestones across our breasts. Literary Hub, 3 Mar. 2026 Since the night Diaz was injured in Miami in 2023, the Mets have turned over their entire coaching staff and much of their front office. Abbey Mastracco, Hartford Courant, 2 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for front office

Word History

First Known Use

1899, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of front office was in 1899

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“Front office.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/front%20office. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.

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