city manager

American  

noun

1. a person not publicly elected but appointed by a city council to manage a city.

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city manager British  

noun

1. (in the US) an administrator hired by a municipal council to manage its affairs See also council-manager plan

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Etymology

Origin of city manager

An Americanism dating back to 1910–15

Example Sentences

As mayor of Burien, Aragon and Burien’s city manager recently had to address the removal of an encampment on city property.

From Seattle Times

Ghida Neukirch, the city manager, said residents of Highland Park did not want their city to be defined by the tragedy.

From New York Times

The previous Tuesday, the Huntington Beach City Council had asked the city manager to draft an ordinance that would keep “obscene” books away from children and teenagers.

From Los Angeles Times

The interim city manager of Blythe, a shrinking town in Riverside County along the Colorado River, told me she hasn’t heard anything about potential redevelopment of Chuckawalla Valley State Prison.

From Los Angeles Times

“We watched the process play out in other places and chose to take advantage of it when we did,” said Sean Hobbins, assistant city manager.

From Seattle Times