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

Indianapolis Colts quarterback Daniel Jones admitted he is frustrated watching the front office gut his supporting cast. — Alejandro Avila, FOXNews.com, 12 Nov. 2026

The Mets made recent on-field staff additions and plan to add to the front office as well. — Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 12 Nov. 2026

The team that had an owner, a manager, a front office, a name and even a plan for a beautiful downtown ballpark. — Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 12 Nov. 2026

After being teammates for nine years, Brown was shopped around the league by the Boston front office before eventually being dealt to Philadelphia in exchange for Paul George and four draft picks. — Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 11 Nov. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1899, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for front office

• interoffice