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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Now, Philadelphia's front office is facing some tough decisions about the future of the franchise.
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Nelson Espinal, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Nov. 2025
Maxey will allow for an easier distribution in the front office on both fronts.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 11 Nov. 2025
Saturday’s rout of the Los Angeles Lakers stood out in this respect and helped raise the question to the fans at State Farm Arena (at least the 12 or so who weren’t rooting for the visitors) that surely already has crossed the mind of Atlanta’s front office.
—John Hollinger, New York Times, 10 Nov. 2025
Thornton, who joined the Sharks’ front office this summer as a player development coach and hockey operations advisor, said his favorite memories as a player included reaching the Stanley Cup Final with the Sharks in 2016 and winning the Gold Medal at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver.
—Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 8 Nov. 2025
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Nelson Espinal, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Nov. 2025
Maxey will allow for an easier distribution in the front office on both fronts.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 11 Nov. 2025
Saturday’s rout of the Los Angeles Lakers stood out in this respect and helped raise the question to the fans at State Farm Arena (at least the 12 or so who weren’t rooting for the visitors) that surely already has crossed the mind of Atlanta’s front office.
—John Hollinger, New York Times, 10 Nov. 2025
Thornton, who joined the Sharks’ front office this summer as a player development coach and hockey operations advisor, said his favorite memories as a player included reaching the Stanley Cup Final with the Sharks in 2016 and winning the Gold Medal at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver.
—Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 8 Nov. 2025
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“Front office.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/front%20office. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.
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