front office
noun
: the policymaking officials of an organization
—usually hyphenated when used attributively
the front-office staff
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Many fans blame the team's poor performance on bad decisions made by the front office.
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That and their current place in the standings should be more than enough motivation for their front office to consider offloading long-term salary between now and the deadline.
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Danny Leroux, New York Times, 28 Jan. 2026
Only a handful of members of the Patriots’ front office are remnants of the dynasty era, including director of scouting administration Nancy Meier, director of research Richard Miller and personnel coordinator Brian Smith, all of whom have been with the team for every Super Bowl win.
—Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 28 Jan. 2026
The Panthers have a lot on their plate this offseason, as does every other NFL front office.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 28 Jan. 2026
The team’s most significant winter deals so far have been reunions with Trent Grisham and Cody Bellinger and the front office might be avoiding splashy new additions by design.
—Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 27 Jan. 2026
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Danny Leroux, New York Times, 28 Jan. 2026
Only a handful of members of the Patriots’ front office are remnants of the dynasty era, including director of scouting administration Nancy Meier, director of research Richard Miller and personnel coordinator Brian Smith, all of whom have been with the team for every Super Bowl win.
—Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 28 Jan. 2026
The Panthers have a lot on their plate this offseason, as does every other NFL front office.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 28 Jan. 2026
The team’s most significant winter deals so far have been reunions with Trent Grisham and Cody Bellinger and the front office might be avoiding splashy new additions by design.
—Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 27 Jan. 2026
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“Front office.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/front%20office. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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