city manager
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of city manager
An Americanism dating back to 1910–15
Example Sentences
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City officials in Sausalito, where Elaine Forbes began her job as city manager on July 1, said the weekend arrest was “a difficult development for our city staff and our community.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 20, 2026
Jack Savo Jr., the city manager, said the recent breakthrough in talks between the U.S. and Iran, and the prospect of Hormuz reopening, provides little comfort.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 7, 2026
A couple of weeks after the ad came out, I spoke with Brian Schuth, the city manager of Eastport—a nonpartisan, unelected position.
From Slate ● Jun. 16, 2026
Still, any outside support or focus on the city’s years-long emergency is a big deal, said Ara Mihranian, Rancho Palos Verdes city manager.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 7, 2026
“We had to scramble, but we made it. The city manager was able to pull some strings for us.”
From "The Parker Inheritance" by Varian Johnson
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