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front office
noun
- the executive or administrative office of a company, organization, etc.
Other 51Թ Forms
- ڰDzԳ-ǴЭ adjective
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of front office1
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
It’s time for a new front office.
On Friday, Front Office Sports reported that Sharpe’s media deal with the Volume podcast network expired and Sharpe “has received multiple offers and is expected to sign a deal that would exceed $100 million.”
On Friday, Front Office Sports reported that Sharpe’s media deal with The Volume podcast network has expired and that sources say Sharpe “has received multiple offers and is expected to sign a deal that would exceed $100 million.”
An unnamed friend of Iamaleava’s family told Front Office Sports that the dissatisfaction with the Volunteers centered on the need to bolster the offensive line and receiving corps, not a demand for additional compensation.
“He was bugging me to go to the front office and tell them to bring him back,” Trout said.
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Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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