middle office

noun

A team of employees working in a financial services institution.

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Meanings

nounmiddle office (plural middle offices)

plural middle offices

  1. businessA team of employees working in a financial services institution.
  2. human resourcesbusinessThe portions of a business that act as a bridge between the back office and the front office, typically responsible for compliance and ensuring that the operations of the front office run smoothly.
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APA

middle office. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/middle%20office

MLA

“middle office.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/middle%20office. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “middle office,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/middle%20office.

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