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city manager

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noun
  1. a person not publicly elected but appointed by a city council to manage a city.
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Origin of city manager

An Americanism dating back to 1910–15
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British Dictionary definitions for city manager

city manager

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