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

After adding more than 15 people to the front office, president of basketball operations Rob Pelinka said, the Lakers were still focused on adding more scouts. — Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026

Gudas was one of Bill Zito’s first acquisitions after taking over the Panthers’ front office. — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 29 Sep. 2026

With Washington having a new front office, led by President of Baseball Operations Paul Toboni, and a new coaching staff, led by 33-year-old manager Blake Butera, the outside expectations were low. — Danielle Allentuck, Washington Post, 27 Sep. 2026

UConn alumni also occupy the team’s most important front office positions in President Jennifer Rizzotti and GM Morgan Tuck. — From Staff Reports, Hartford Courant, 25 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1899, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for front office

• interoffice