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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This front office has put on a clinic.
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Sportsday Staff, Dallas Morning News, 4 Feb. 2026
The Bulls front office is continuing to target Coby White as a blue-chip trade asset to leverage contending teams in the Western Conference out of trade picks or young talent.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 4 Feb. 2026
But Donovan is still here, and so is the front office.
—Jon Greenberg, New York Times, 4 Feb. 2026
Now, all eyes are on the front office at Madison Square Garden with time running out to improve around its core — or uproot it altogether in a deal for two-time MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 4 Feb. 2026
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Sportsday Staff, Dallas Morning News, 4 Feb. 2026
The Bulls front office is continuing to target Coby White as a blue-chip trade asset to leverage contending teams in the Western Conference out of trade picks or young talent.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 4 Feb. 2026
But Donovan is still here, and so is the front office.
—Jon Greenberg, New York Times, 4 Feb. 2026
Now, all eyes are on the front office at Madison Square Garden with time running out to improve around its core — or uproot it altogether in a deal for two-time MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 4 Feb. 2026
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“Front office.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/front%20office. Accessed 11 Feb. 2026.
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