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
Elizabeth Soto, the school’s lead security official, escorted the boy to the front office, where Delgado tried to distract him until police arrived, an officer wrote in an incident report.
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Yana Kunichoff, The Arizona Republic, 16 Apr. 2024
The driver then took a U-turn before taking a hard right and driving through the building's front office, Reese said.
—Ingrid Vasquez, Peoplemag, 13 Apr. 2024
Watson’s off-field decision-making will also be scrutinized by NFL front offices.
—Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Apr. 2024
This past offseason, the front office was determined to finally fill the void.
—Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2024
That’s according to multiple people in touch with the Dolphins front office.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 5 Apr. 2024
Kitty's journey began at the front office, assisting with bookings.
—Judy Koutsky, Forbes, 30 Mar. 2024
Yes, of course, the show spends plenty of time on the players, and the games themselves (and, in the second season, perhaps a touch too much time on the activities of the front office).
—Hanif Abdurraqib, The New Yorker, 24 Mar. 2024
And Bob Myers’ front office had a preference for higher-upside, younger players like Wiseman and Jonathan Kuminga.
—Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 5 Apr. 2024
Yana Kunichoff, The Arizona Republic, 16 Apr. 2024
The driver then took a U-turn before taking a hard right and driving through the building's front office, Reese said.
—Ingrid Vasquez, Peoplemag, 13 Apr. 2024
Watson’s off-field decision-making will also be scrutinized by NFL front offices.
—Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Apr. 2024
This past offseason, the front office was determined to finally fill the void.
—Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2024
That’s according to multiple people in touch with the Dolphins front office.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 5 Apr. 2024
Kitty's journey began at the front office, assisting with bookings.
—Judy Koutsky, Forbes, 30 Mar. 2024
Yes, of course, the show spends plenty of time on the players, and the games themselves (and, in the second season, perhaps a touch too much time on the activities of the front office).
—Hanif Abdurraqib, The New Yorker, 24 Mar. 2024
And Bob Myers’ front office had a preference for higher-upside, younger players like Wiseman and Jonathan Kuminga.
—Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 5 Apr. 2024
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“Front office.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/front%20office. Accessed 24 Apr. 2024.
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