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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For five months, these players have underperformed, much to the chagrin of their front offices and the fans, who repeatedly boo their failures. — Dan Freedman, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026 The storyline involves Lasso leaving his job as head coach of AFC Richmond, returning to Kansas City to be closer to his son, and the team’s front office attempting the lure him back to England. — Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 27 Aug. 2026 There will be no relaxing weekend for Broncos coaches and front office executives. — Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 27 Aug. 2026 School uniforms can avoid many of these issues, keeping kids in the classroom rather than the front office and preventing staff from wasting time trying to enforce commonly problematic policies. — Amy Morin, Parents, 27 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for front office

Word History

First Known Use

1899, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of front office was in 1899

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“Front office.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/front%20office. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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