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town manager

American  

noun

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


Etymology

Origin of town manager

First recorded in 1920–25

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

From The Wall Street Journal Oct. 12, 2025

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.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 30, 2025

Gleason, who answered to the board as town manager, said he tried to resolve matters.

From Seattle Times Feb. 5, 2024

But she also serves as the town manager, and she sympathized with Leppanen’s decision to discourage eclipse tourism.

From Los Angeles Times Oct. 19, 2023

John Potter, the town manager, said the impact of the hotel program on Brattleboro, where people had come from around the state to stay in seven hotels, could be long lasting.

From New York Times Jun. 20, 2023

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