front office

front office definition - business

front office

  1. The revenue-generating section of a financial services company. For example, the area housing financial consultants of a brokerage firm. Front-office personnel generally deal directly with customers.
  2. The area of an office where policymakers reside.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of Business Terms Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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