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

Nicholas Razo, Santa Fe Springs’ assistant city manager, told The Times that the city had previously raised concerns with the league about subletting and took action after learning the practice was continuing. — Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026

Brigantine city manager Tiger Platt said the storm also wiped out about 30 feet of dunes, leaving homes and streets more vulnerable to flooding during future storms. — Madeleine Wright, CBS News, 29 Sep. 2026

This leaves the team of assistant city managers in flux — former ACM Katie Dignan suddenly departed from her role earlier this month after only eight weeks on the job. — Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 25 Sep. 2026

Praise, criticism for the look In April, Jana Ecker, who is now city manager, praised the branding decision in the Oakland County Times, a local, online news outlet. — Frank Witsil, Freep.com, 7 Sep. 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