back-office
adjective
ˈbak-ˈä-fəs 
-ˈȯ-fəs
: of or relating to the inner workings of a business or institution : internal
back-office operations
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Pinnacle Healthcare Systems is the third-party health care financial services firm that provided back-office services like payroll, financial management and billing services to Bedrock prior to July 31.
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Natalie Eilbert, jsonline.com, 12 Nov. 2025
Fortune 500 companies then hire these firms to provide low-cost staff for back-office work, some of whom later transfer that business overseas.
—Bloomberg Opinion, Twin Cities, 17 Oct. 2025
Jefferson also cut 171 back-office roles in March, while Lehigh Valley laid off around 100 in January following its August 2024 acquisition.
—Aman Kidwai, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Oct. 2025
The company’s model allocates a smaller share of billings to back-office operations than many traditional firms, allowing recruiters to retain a larger portion themselves.
—Matt Emma, USA Today, 6 Oct. 2025
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Natalie Eilbert, jsonline.com, 12 Nov. 2025
Fortune 500 companies then hire these firms to provide low-cost staff for back-office work, some of whom later transfer that business overseas.
—Bloomberg Opinion, Twin Cities, 17 Oct. 2025
Jefferson also cut 171 back-office roles in March, while Lehigh Valley laid off around 100 in January following its August 2024 acquisition.
—Aman Kidwai, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Oct. 2025
The company’s model allocates a smaller share of billings to back-office operations than many traditional firms, allowing recruiters to retain a larger portion themselves.
—Matt Emma, USA Today, 6 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for back-office
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“Back-office.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/back-office. Accessed 25 Nov. 2025.
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