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

Amid his vast responsibilities running all the departments in the Giants’ front office, Zaidi still found the time to pore over MLB Draft League statistics and look for flecks of gold. — Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 16 Aug. 2026

Kelce didn’t provide any details on the wedding or reception that was attended by Brad Pitt, Paul McCartney, Stevie Nicks and much of the Chiefs team, coaching staff and front office. — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 13 Aug. 2026

Across baseball, front offices will face the uncomfortable question of whether to place top prospects on the 40-man roster or slow play promotions to protect their long-term development. — Troy Renck, Denver Post, 13 Aug. 2026

The sole job of this front office is to ensure Curry — who is not just a franchise-changing player, but a league-changer — never has a single reason to look elsewhere, let alone ask for an exit. — Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 12 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1899, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for front office

• interoffice