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

Recent Examples on the Web

Joyce served as Irvine’s city manager from 2005 to 2018, before retiring and later taking on several local interim city manager positions. — Victoria Le, Oc Register, 30 July 2026

Sausalito city manager is jailed and charged with misdemeanor prowling, unauthorized lodging and theft. — Bay Area News Group, Mercury News, 26 July 2026

What else is going on Sausalito’s city manager was charged with prowling and theft after her arrest on a stranger’s yacht. — Los Angeles Times, 22 July 2026

The Auburn City Council has appointed James Lindsay as the city’s interim city manager. — Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 22 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1909, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for city manager

• tanager

Kids Definition

city manager

noun

: an official employed by an elected council to direct the administration of a city government