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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Former Broncos Super Bowl-winning offensive coordinator Rick Dennison, who was on Denver’s staff for several years with Dahlen in the front office, remembered Dahlen helping steady the roster in the period after Elway’s retirement.
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Luca Evans, Denver Post, 19 Feb. 2026
Instead, Posey and the front office have resorted to business as usual.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 18 Feb. 2026
From here on out, the entire roster is under the microscope as the front office weighs who truly belongs in the team’s long-term plans.
—C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 18 Feb. 2026
The club sponsor will meet the visitor in the front office and escort the visitor to and from the meeting location.
—Erin Jones, CBS News, 18 Feb. 2026
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Luca Evans, Denver Post, 19 Feb. 2026
Instead, Posey and the front office have resorted to business as usual.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 18 Feb. 2026
From here on out, the entire roster is under the microscope as the front office weighs who truly belongs in the team’s long-term plans.
—C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 18 Feb. 2026
The club sponsor will meet the visitor in the front office and escort the visitor to and from the meeting location.
—Erin Jones, CBS News, 18 Feb. 2026
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“Front office.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/front%20office. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.
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