town manager

noun

1. an official appointed to direct the administration of a town government.

Word History and Origins

Origin of town manager¹

First recorded in 1920–25

Example Sentences

“All they do is tear up our road,” said Adam Argo, town manager.

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In Stowe, Vt., a wintertime skiing hub, town manager Charles Safford said the doors are wide open for fall tourists.

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“They’re like, ‘I’m going to have to sell my house,’” said Argo, the town manager.

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In 2018, for example, Tom Kawczynski, town manager of Jackman, Maine, was fired when his views came to light, including views that have been characterized as “pro-white.”

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With its shopping centers and cul-de-sacs carved into Joshua tree woodlands, Yucca Valley is probably the developed community most profoundly affected by the conservation law, said town manager Curtis Yakimow.

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