Advertisement

Advertisement

back office

noun

  1. any department or office, as a private office or a department of record keeping, that is not usually seen by outsiders.



back office

noun

    1. the administrative and support staff of a financial institution or other business

    2. ( as modifier )

      back-office operations

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
Discover More

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

The not-for-profit organisation said the intention was to increase the efficiency of "back office" and management positions.

Read more on BBC

In the absence of a strong manufacturing sector, these software companies - which made India the world's back office in the 1990s - were the preferred employment option for hundreds of thousands of new IT workers.

Read more on BBC

Co-op announced on 30 April that it had been hacked, initially saying it would only have a "small impact" on its call centre and back office.

Read more on BBC

Same with the little back office in the bar.

Read more on Los Angeles Times

As the majority owner, TBN was required to provide all back office and production services for Merit.

Read more on Los Angeles Times

Advertisement

Advertisement

Advertisement

Advertisement


back offback of one's hand