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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Schwarber and Realmuto are seemingly top priorities for the Philadelphia front office.
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Zach Pressnell, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Dec. 2025
The team was led by Dwyane Wade, who was in his third season, Shaquille O’Neal and coach Pat Riley, who came down from the front office after Stan Van Gundy resigned early in the season.
—John Parkhurst, Miami Herald, 6 Dec. 2025
In recent years, the front office has worked late into the offseason to build out the roster.
—Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 5 Dec. 2025
The Giants announced on Friday morning that former players Javier López and Curt Casali will join the team’s front office as advisors to baseball operations.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 5 Dec. 2025
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Zach Pressnell, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Dec. 2025
The team was led by Dwyane Wade, who was in his third season, Shaquille O’Neal and coach Pat Riley, who came down from the front office after Stan Van Gundy resigned early in the season.
—John Parkhurst, Miami Herald, 6 Dec. 2025
In recent years, the front office has worked late into the offseason to build out the roster.
—Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 5 Dec. 2025
The Giants announced on Friday morning that former players Javier López and Curt Casali will join the team’s front office as advisors to baseball operations.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 5 Dec. 2025
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“Front office.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/front%20office. Accessed 12 Dec. 2025.
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