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]

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Prasanna	-	Tamil, Indian, Kannada, Telugu, Odia, Hindi
Shahzad	-	Persian, Arabic, Urdu
Lucas	['lu:kəs]
Bernat	-	Catalan
Mcmillan	[mək'milən]
Malka	-	Hebrew