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

The Dream’s front office has expanded tenfold from 2021 to the present, and the organization recently agreed to a deal with the NBA’s Atlanta Hawks to share State Farm Arena as the team’s permanent home venue beginning next season. — Sara Germano, Sportico.com, 15 Oct. 2026

Feels like groundhog day to be back here knowing what the problem is and also knowing that the front office probably can't do anything about it. — James Mirtle, New York Times, 15 Oct. 2026

There's also the chance that Troy could leave the booth altogether and join an NFL front office. — Zach Dean Outkick, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2026

Under Dhillon, however, the front office, which is made up of political appointees and ideological allies, has removed the usual career staff from the process and taken the lead in hiring. — Ryan Lucas, NPR, 11 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1899, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for front office

• interoffice