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

Boo your front office too, Braves fans, for not wanting to play ball with Freeman. — Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2026

And in so many cases, the pressure from fans, media, teammates, coaches and front offices, lead to athletes choosing the game over their families. — Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 7 Oct. 2026

This time around, though, don’t expect position players to consume much of the front office’s attention. — Sahadev Sharma, New York Times, 3 Oct. 2026

Gudas was one of Bill Zito’s first acquisitions after taking over the Panthers’ front office. — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 29 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1899, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for front office

• interoffice