| the executive or administrative office of a company, organization, etc. |
| front office n. The executive or policymaking officers of an organization. |
Front Office
The sales personnel and corporate finance employees in a financial services company. It's in the front office where revenues are generated.
Investopedia Commentary
A financial services company is logically broken up into three parts: the front office includes sales personnel and corporate finance, the middle office manages risk and IT resources, and the back office provides administrative and support services.
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See also: Back Office, Investment Bank, Middle Office, Underwriting
Also spelled: Front-Office
front office
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]
