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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But so does a front office that searched far and wide for a corner outfielder a year ago and found only a second baseman who could not play the position.
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Kansas City Star, 30 Sep. 2025
Hundley has the experience on the field and quickly jumped into front office work after his playing career.
—Hunter Mulholland, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025
What does our front office and franchise need?
—Patrick Mooney, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
When the front office had to pivot to San Jose, they were thrust into a similar scenario.
—Christian Babcock, Mercury News, 18 Sep. 2025
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Kansas City Star, 30 Sep. 2025
Hundley has the experience on the field and quickly jumped into front office work after his playing career.
—Hunter Mulholland, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025
What does our front office and franchise need?
—Patrick Mooney, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
When the front office had to pivot to San Jose, they were thrust into a similar scenario.
—Christian Babcock, Mercury News, 18 Sep. 2025
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“Front office.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/front%20office. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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