Meaning of “back office” in the English Dictionary

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back officenoun [ C usually singular ]

/ˌbæk ˈɒf.ɪs/ /ˌbæk ˈɑː.fɪs/

(Definition of “back office” from the Cambridge Advanced Learner’s Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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back officenoun [ C ]

uk ​ us ​ WORKPLACE

› 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
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(Definition of “back office” from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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