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

Examples of back-office in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web In addition to the restructuring, Mayer said Candle is also undertaking a number of cost-efficiency initiatives in addition to the restructuring, including combining certain back-office functions. Dade Hayes, Deadline, 2 July 2024 Senior Banijay sources think at least £230M of cost could have been stripped out of All3Media by smashing together similar labels and consolidating back-office services. Jake Kanter, Deadline, 27 June 2024 Additionally, merchants appreciate that keeping installments on an existing card simplifies returns and other back-office processes. Arthur Zaczkiewicz, WWD, 24 June 2024 One connection, over an always-on VPN to CDK's data centers, gives a dealership customer relationship management (CRM) software, financing, inventory, and more back-office tools. Kevin Purdy, Ars Technica, 20 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for back-office 

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Word History

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 26 Jul. 2024.

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