front office

noun

1. the executive or administrative office of a company, organization, etc.

Other Words From

• front-office adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of front office¹

An Americanism dating back to 1895–1900

Idioms and Phrases

The policy-making or executive individuals in an organization, as in I'll have to check with the front office before I can give you a discount . This term was originally underworld slang for police headquarters or the main detective bureau. It soon was extended to other administrative offices and their personnel. [c. 1900]

Example Sentences

Kapler is now an assistant general manager in Miami, which made sweeping front office, coaching staff and roster changes this year under new general manager Peter Bendix, who is a former front office lieutenant of Dodgers president of baseball operations Andrew Friedman in Tampa Bay.

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For the last several years, the Dodgers’ front office has adored Sasaki, enamored by a dazzling repertoire headlined by a triple-digit fastball.

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However, the Dodgers front office, which declined to engage in extension talks with Hernandez’s agents during the regular season, also accounts for long-term risk in personnel evaluations.

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And with the Dodgers considered favorites to sign him if he does come to MLB this winter, he could represent the front office’s dream acquisition: A young, gifted, cost-controlled pitcher to bolster a starting rotation beset by injuries in recent years.

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In many ways, the Dodgers’ approach to both Hernándezes will serve as a signal of how strong that hope is in the front office.

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