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front office
front officen. The executive or policymaking officers of an organization.front′ of′fice
n. the executive or administrative officers of a company, organization, etc. [1895–1900, Amer.] front′-of`fice, adj. Translationsfront office
the front officeThe management of an organization, usually a business. Don't ask me—all the decisions get made by the front office. The front office is expected to make a lot of personnel changes in the offseason.See also: front, officefront officeThe 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] See also: front, officefront office
front officeSystems that deal directly with the customer such as order processing. Contrast with back office. See front office application.Front office
Front officeRefers to revenue generating sales personnel in a brokerage, insurance, or other financial services operation.Front OfficeThe sales and corporate finance offices of a financial services company. The front office departments deal with customers, provide services, and are generally responsible for the production of revenue for the company. See also: Back office, Middle office.AcronymsSeefoldout |