front office

noun

: the policymaking officials of an organization

—usually hyphenated when used attributively

the front-office staff

Examples of front office in a Sentence

Many fans blame the team's poor performance on bad decisions made by the front office.

Recent Examples on the Web

The front office then signaled a full pivot to the future by cutting Kirk Cousins with a post-June 1 designation in March, officially turning the keys over to Penix. — David Troy Outkick, FOXNews.com, 23 Aug. 2026

If the club was a buyer, Zoll’s front office wanted to be ready to move on potential trade targets. — Dan Hayes, New York Times, 22 Aug. 2026

After being fired alongside the entire Whalers front office in 1978, Rasmussen began exploring the possibility of creating a cable sports operation of his own. — Nicole Kraft, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026

At the start of the offseason, seeing that an improved run game was necessary, the front office was deliberate. — Kansas City Star, 20 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1899, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for front office

• interoffice