city manager

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noun

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

Origin of city manager

An Americanism dating back to 1910–15

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Related Words for city manager

supervisor, burgomaster, maire, mayor

British Dictionary definitions for city manager

city manager

noun

(in the US) an administrator hired by a municipal council to manage its affairsSee also council-manager plan

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