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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The roster has been tested by injuries that have forced the front office to continually evaluate its organizational depth, slotting in options like Jesus Sanchez and Yohendrick Pinango while Addison Barger and Anthony Santander dealt with setbacks.
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Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 21 June 2026
Miami’s front office is apparently only willing to go so far in a trade for Antetokounmpo.
—Anthony Chiang
june 19, Miami Herald, 19 June 2026
The Dolphins, with their seismic shakeups in the front office, coaching staff and locker room, are undergoing the biggest rebuild in franchise history, one of the biggest rebuilds in South Florida sports history, and one of the biggest rebuilds in recent NFL memory.
—Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 19 June 2026
Clearly getting physical and adding more size is among the chief priorities of the front office this offseason.
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 19 June 2026
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Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 21 June 2026
Miami’s front office is apparently only willing to go so far in a trade for Antetokounmpo.
—Anthony Chiang
june 19, Miami Herald, 19 June 2026
The Dolphins, with their seismic shakeups in the front office, coaching staff and locker room, are undergoing the biggest rebuild in franchise history, one of the biggest rebuilds in South Florida sports history, and one of the biggest rebuilds in recent NFL memory.
—Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 19 June 2026
Clearly getting physical and adding more size is among the chief priorities of the front office this offseason.
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 19 June 2026
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“Front office.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/front%20office. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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