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city manager
noun
: an official employed by an elected council to direct the administration of a city government
Examples of city manager in a Sentence
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The lawsuit names the city, Steinberg, Ho, City Manager Howard Chan, and two assistant city managers as defendants.
—Theresa Clift, Sacramento Bee, 16 May 2024
The experiment is not allowed under the ship’s museum operations outlined in its lease, Jennifer Ott, Alameda’s city manager, wrote in a letter to the Hornet which was shared with Bay Area News Group by the city.
—Caelyn Pender, The Mercury News, 13 May 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1909, in the meaning defined above
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“City manager.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/city%20manager. Accessed 31 May. 2024.
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city manager
noun
: an official employed by an elected council to direct the administration of a city government
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