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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And frankly, the front office deserves criticism for that.
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Mike Kaye
september 10, Charlotte Observer, 10 Sep. 2025
Capping player salaries doesn’t mean that clubs with more resources can’t hire the best front office personnel, nor stop these clubs from investing in scouting and player development in places like the Dominican Republic and elsewhere around the globe.
—Maury Brown, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
For a locker room that’s been through a lot because the front office swung and missed on the worst quarterback trade in NFL history.
—Zac Jackson, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
In 1973, he was appointed the Cubs' third base coach, and took over as manager when Whitey Lockman moved into the team's front office in July 1974.
—Jon Paul Hoornstra, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
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Mike Kaye
september 10, Charlotte Observer, 10 Sep. 2025
Capping player salaries doesn’t mean that clubs with more resources can’t hire the best front office personnel, nor stop these clubs from investing in scouting and player development in places like the Dominican Republic and elsewhere around the globe.
—Maury Brown, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
For a locker room that’s been through a lot because the front office swung and missed on the worst quarterback trade in NFL history.
—Zac Jackson, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
In 1973, he was appointed the Cubs' third base coach, and took over as manager when Whitey Lockman moved into the team's front office in July 1974.
—Jon Paul Hoornstra, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for front office
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“Front office.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/front%20office. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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