city manager

noun

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

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Critics also continue to bring up Castro’s 2023 vote to raise commissioner salaries and her 2024 vote to hire Rojas as city manager without a national search, two decisions that have since been overturned by the current commission. — Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 23 Oct. 2026 The entire full-time police force and city manager in a small town in Georgia recently resigned from their positions, officials revealed during a city council meeting on Monday. — Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 22 Oct. 2026 Runner’s salary is 5% higher than the median for city managers in the Sacramento region, according to the staff report. — Camryn Dadey, Sacbee.com, 20 Oct. 2026 Charlotte hired Jones as city manager in 2016, and the City Council regularly gave him raises of 5% or higher. — Nick Sullivan, Charlotte Observer, 12 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for city manager

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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

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

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