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city manager

American  

noun

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

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

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