council-manager plan

[koun-suhl man-uh-jer]

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noun

a system of municipal government in which the administrative powers of the city are entrusted to a manager selected by the city council.

(in the US) a system of local government with an elected legislative council and an appointed administrative manager See also city manager

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Senators and Franklin D. Roosevelt, now it fights for fluoridation and the council-manager plan.