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house manager

American  

noun

  1. a business manager responsible for managing a theater and its staff.


Etymology

Origin of house manager

First recorded in 1905–10

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Family assistants, who typically have child care backgrounds, combine the duties of a house manager, personal assistant and nanny.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 18, 2026

"He was bewildered by the smoking ban," recalls Angela Freeman, the front of house manager at the GFT cinema that hosted the American filmmaker.

From BBC Jul. 3, 2025

Coolio, whose legal name was Artis Leon Ivey Jr., died in September after he was found unresponsive on the bathroom floor at a friend’s house, manager Jarez Posey told TMZ.

From Los Angeles Times Dec. 28, 2022

“She meant such a lot to people in this area. People were crying, it was amazing to see,” said Victoria Pacheco, a guest house manager.

From Washington Times Sep. 11, 2022

“They’d get a guardian. Maybe the house manager or a family member or something, and that person would get money to pay the kids’ expenses.

From "Turtles All the Way Down" by John Green

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