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

While the front office still has the chance to fortify a pennant contender before the final push, one notable development involving ace Spencer Strider underscored just how dramatically the club's plans have changed over the course of the season. — Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026

Beat the Houston Astros on Sunday, and perhaps the front office keeps the team intact, or even adds. — Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 2 Aug. 2026

Kansas plans on hiring Sam Strantz, senior team counsel for the NBA’s Houston Rockets, as the Jayhawks athletic department’s new executive director of front office strategy and operations, ESPN reported Friday. — Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 1 Aug. 2026

Also back in the 49ers’ front office this year is Kwesi Adofo-Mensah, who worked as the Minnesota VIkings’ general manager the past four years and was pivotal in the 49ers’ research and development work from 2013-19. — Cam Inman, Mercury News, 1 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1899, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for front office

• interoffice