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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Jones has the advantage of being relatively affordable — his last contract was a two-year, $19 million deal — but if the front office decides to balance out the guards with more wings and bigs, there won’t be much room on the roster.
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Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 12 Mar. 2025
The big picture: The team has made the playoffs just twice in the past 22 seasons and its front office is infamous for trading away its star players.
—Martin Vassolo, Axios, 11 Mar. 2025
This front office must be crossing its fingers Father Time waits a little longer to come for Moses.
—Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 10 Mar. 2025
The front office has added — via contract agreements — safety Tre’von Moehrig, linebacker Patrick Jones II, punter Sam Martin and defensive linemen Tershawn Wharton and Bobby Brown III.
—Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 12 Mar. 2025
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Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 12 Mar. 2025
The big picture: The team has made the playoffs just twice in the past 22 seasons and its front office is infamous for trading away its star players.
—Martin Vassolo, Axios, 11 Mar. 2025
This front office must be crossing its fingers Father Time waits a little longer to come for Moses.
—Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 10 Mar. 2025
The front office has added — via contract agreements — safety Tre’von Moehrig, linebacker Patrick Jones II, punter Sam Martin and defensive linemen Tershawn Wharton and Bobby Brown III.
—Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 12 Mar. 2025
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“Front office.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/front%20office. Accessed 19 Mar. 2025.
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