town manager

noun

: an official appointed to direct the administration of a town government

Examples of town manager in a Sentence

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On May 19, Los Gatos town manager Chris Constantin and Los Gatos-Monte Sereno Police Chief Jamie Field gave an optimistic presentation to the Los Gatos Town Council of an integrated regional municipal policing model that includes Saratoga. Nollyanne Delacruz, Mercury News, 26 May 2026 Once Mayo is returned to Lake County, Goffin said town manager Sue Pelfrey and town attorney Lloyd Mullins would determine Mayo’s status. Carole Carlson, Chicago Tribune, 23 May 2026 With that, Wu passed the mic to Cambridge town manager Yi-an Huang. John Werner, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026 Wilmington responded to the lawsuit in a statement from town manager Eric Slagle. Neal Riley, CBS News, 29 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for town manager

Word History

First Known Use

1912, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of town manager was in 1912

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“Town manager.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/town%20manager. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.

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