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

The current commission has since voted to roll back the salary increases and rehire Iglesias, whom Sanabria considers to be a good friend and a strong city manager. — Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 10 Oct. 2026

That was the message delivered to Kansas City’s fire chief and city manager Friday during an Urban Summit meeting to discuss complaints of systemic racism in the Kansas City Fire Department. — Kansas City Star, 9 Oct. 2026

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

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