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.
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The front office is hoping Brown's system on offense and defense, which delivered success to the Sacramento Kings, can translate over to the team this season. Nelson Espinal, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025 If Ross doesn’t dismiss his front office, there’s no path to any long-term success. Barry Jackson updated October 19, Miami Herald, 19 Oct. 2025 Walker Monfort, the executive vice president, has been tasked with rebuilding the front office after three consecutive 100-loss seasons, which culminated in an embarrassing 119-loss season in 2025. Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 18 Oct. 2025 Griffin then convened his front office in a conference room to provide an update. The Athletic Nba Staff, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for front office

Word History

First Known Use

1899, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of front office was in 1899

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“Front office.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/front%20office. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.

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