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back office

 
 
noun [C] WORKPLACE

Definition

the part of a company that does not deal directly with customers: The back office plays a vital role in the timely settlement of deals. He said the latest cuts will fall on middle managers and back-office staff. a back-office job/system/administrator → Compare front office
(Definition of back office noun from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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