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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Chicago's willingness to ignore that could potentially lead to a seismic shift from front office executives.
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Drew Vonscio, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Nov. 2025
Howie Kendrick, who played one season in Philadelphia and is currently in the club's front office, and Hunter Pence join Hamels as former Phillies now on the ballot.
—CBS News, 17 Nov. 2025
Maxey will allow for an easier distribution in the front office on both fronts.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 11 Nov. 2025
Settlemyre left the Flyers five years after Lindbergh’s death but subsequent equipment managers, and Flyers front office members, have evidently never considered giving out Lindbergh’s number again.
—Kevin Kurz, New York Times, 10 Nov. 2025
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Drew Vonscio, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Nov. 2025
Howie Kendrick, who played one season in Philadelphia and is currently in the club's front office, and Hunter Pence join Hamels as former Phillies now on the ballot.
—CBS News, 17 Nov. 2025
Maxey will allow for an easier distribution in the front office on both fronts.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 11 Nov. 2025
Settlemyre left the Flyers five years after Lindbergh’s death but subsequent equipment managers, and Flyers front office members, have evidently never considered giving out Lindbergh’s number again.
—Kevin Kurz, New York Times, 10 Nov. 2025
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“Front office.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/front%20office. Accessed 22 Nov. 2025.
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