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

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Local News News Chi has served as Irvine's sixth city manager since December 2021. Hanna Kang, Oc Register, 23 May 2025 Several months after leaving La Cañada Flintridge, Alameda took a job as assistant city manager in Ojai. Anthony Solorzano, Los Angeles Times, 16 May 2025 Previous leadership positions include serving as the interim city manager and director of administrative services for Burnsville, and as an operations manager in Property Tax Services for Ramsey County. Mary Divine, Twin Cities, 13 May 2025 He was selected to serve as city manager in October 2023. Stephanie Lam, Mercury News, 2 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for city manager

Word History

First Known Use

1909, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of city manager was in 1909

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“City manager.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/city%20manager. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.

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city manager

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

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