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city manager

noun

  1. a person not publicly elected but appointed by a city council to manage a city.


city manager

noun

  1. (in the US) an administrator hired by a municipal council to manage its affairs See also council-manager plan
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of city manager1

An Americanism dating back to 1910–15
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Rief, the city manager, said the costs of engineering alone may be as much as $2 million, even before construction starts.

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Robles said Castillo’s removal was not only unlawful but politically motivated, because she had filed a formal complaint with the city against three council members and the city manager.

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Ms Carrillo, the city manager, says she hasn't picked up on much personal anger on the part of locals prompted by Musk's activities in Washington.

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In Redwood City, city officials said they knew of four locations with hacked crosswalk signals, said deputy city manager Jennifer Yamaguma.

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Aitken said she was acting as “spokesperson for the city” and had cleared the open letter with the city manager and city attorney.

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