back-office
adjective
ˈbak-ˈä-fəs 
-ˈȯ-fəs
: of or relating to the inner workings of a business or institution : internal
back-office operations
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The new structure ensured that ASC could continue focusing on its work and retain its identity while benefiting from managerial and back-office support of the foundation, the groups said at the time.
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Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 18 Feb. 2025
Those roles include people working in everything from federal agencies, back-office support, financial operations and other administrative work.
—Matt Robison, Newsweek, 18 Feb. 2025
Those include costs related to operating and maintaining faculties, such as electricity, water and heating, and back-office financial, technology, legal and compliance support.
—Annika Kim Constantino,ashley Capoot, CNBC, 12 Feb. 2025
The new funding puts a $300 million pre-money valuation on the startup, which uses a mix of humans and AI to automate back-office jobs.
—Iain Martin, Forbes, 10 Feb. 2025
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Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 18 Feb. 2025
Those roles include people working in everything from federal agencies, back-office support, financial operations and other administrative work.
—Matt Robison, Newsweek, 18 Feb. 2025
Those include costs related to operating and maintaining faculties, such as electricity, water and heating, and back-office financial, technology, legal and compliance support.
—Annika Kim Constantino,ashley Capoot, CNBC, 12 Feb. 2025
The new funding puts a $300 million pre-money valuation on the startup, which uses a mix of humans and AI to automate back-office jobs.
—Iain Martin, Forbes, 10 Feb. 2025
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“Back-office.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/back-office. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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