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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Calabrigo, the Danville town manager from 1993 to 2025, is coming out of retirement to take the temporary role. Kyle Martin, Mercury News, 7 June 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 13 Jun. 2026.

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