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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Manager Carlos Mendoza kept his job, but the overhaul of the majority of his coaching staff certainly indicates that ownership and the front office expect a lot more than the 83-79 record the Mets put up this season.
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Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025
The Dodgers’ road to $1 billion was built on a combination of new blood in the owner’s box and front office, a blockbuster local TV contract, and a generational player on and off the field that arrived with the 2024 season to turbocharge ticket revenue and sponsorships.
—Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 27 Oct. 2025
Even if Denver clears out $10 million in cap space in the form of Jonas Valanciunas’ non-guaranteed salary, will there be enough room for the front office to both negotiate a new deal that pays Watson market value and fill out the rest of the roster?
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 26 Oct. 2025
If not, the Dolphins’ front office will begin to have even more regrets.
—Miami Herald, 24 Oct. 2025
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Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025
The Dodgers’ road to $1 billion was built on a combination of new blood in the owner’s box and front office, a blockbuster local TV contract, and a generational player on and off the field that arrived with the 2024 season to turbocharge ticket revenue and sponsorships.
—Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 27 Oct. 2025
Even if Denver clears out $10 million in cap space in the form of Jonas Valanciunas’ non-guaranteed salary, will there be enough room for the front office to both negotiate a new deal that pays Watson market value and fill out the rest of the roster?
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 26 Oct. 2025
If not, the Dolphins’ front office will begin to have even more regrets.
—Miami Herald, 24 Oct. 2025
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“Front office.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/front%20office. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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