front office
noun
: the policymaking officials of an organization
—usually hyphenated when used attributively
the front-office staff
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Many fans blame the team's poor performance on bad decisions made by the front office.
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Lombard could be the Yankees' long-term infield solution and is likely deemed untouchable by the front office in any trade negotiations, and Jones could be in the same boat.
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Peter Chawaga, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 May 2025
The front office should move heaven and earth to keep him in green and cream for life.
—Brian Sampson, Forbes.com, 21 May 2025
The words used illustrated a sense of contentment from the quarterback toward the front office.
—Paul Dehner Jr, New York Times, 21 May 2025
Based on the way Mitchell finished the season after being acquired from the Toronto Raptors at the Feb. 6 NBA trading deadline, there is tangible value in Pat Riley and the front office orchestrating a reunion under one of those three mechanisms.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 21 May 2025
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Peter Chawaga, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 May 2025
The front office should move heaven and earth to keep him in green and cream for life.
—Brian Sampson, Forbes.com, 21 May 2025
The words used illustrated a sense of contentment from the quarterback toward the front office.
—Paul Dehner Jr, New York Times, 21 May 2025
Based on the way Mitchell finished the season after being acquired from the Toronto Raptors at the Feb. 6 NBA trading deadline, there is tangible value in Pat Riley and the front office orchestrating a reunion under one of those three mechanisms.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 21 May 2025
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“Front office.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/front%20office. Accessed 30 May. 2025.
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