front office
An office where members of the general public can contact or consult when dealing with…An office where members of the general public can contact or consult when dealing with an organization.
» Tom posed for a picture in front of his office building.
Meaning
3 sensesAn office where members of the general public can contact or consult when dealing with an organization.
(attributive, figuratively, often)The systems or divisions of an organization that deal with customer or public interactions or revenue generation.
The executive or policymaking officers of an organization.
Examples
6 sentencesTom posed for a picture in front of his office building.
Tom ran into Mary on the sidewalk in front of his office.
Stefan went to the front office.
Stefan had no choice but to call the front office.
Stefan picked the key to his classroom from the front office.
Forms
plural: front offices| Singular | front office |
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