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front office
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front office
(noun)
front office
noun
front office
noun
Britannica Dictionary definition of FRONT OFFICE
[
noncount
]
:
the people who manage a business or organization (such as a professional sports team)
Many fans blame the team's poor performance on bad decisions made by the
front office
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often used before another noun
a
front-office
job
front-office
decisions
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