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 lawsuit names the city, Steinberg, Ho, City Manager Howard Chan, and two assistant city managers as defendants. Theresa Clift, Sacramento Bee, 16 May 2024 The experiment is not allowed under the ship’s museum operations outlined in its lease, Jennifer Ott, Alameda’s city manager, wrote in a letter to the Hornet which was shared with Bay Area News Group by the city. Caelyn Pender, The Mercury News, 13 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for city manager 

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Word History

First Known Use

1909, in the meaning defined above

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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 23 May. 2024.

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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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