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

Word History and Origins

Origin of city manager¹

An Americanism dating back to 1910–15

Example Sentences

Michael O’Kelly, city manager for Bell Gardens, said the amount remains outstanding and that a lien on her home had been placed.

From Los Angeles Times

Muir noted that Springfield’s city manager said there were no credible claims of pets being “harmed, injured or abused by individuals within the immigrant community.”

From Los Angeles Times

“We think we are very close to addressing all the outstanding issues,” city manager David White said.

From Los Angeles Times

Springfield is now dealing with the fallout, with local officials receiving thirty-six bomb threats as of Tuesday evening, which Bryan Heck, the city manager, said has induced "fear and panic" and "depleting resources."

From Salon

The city manager and the city's police division have both said there is no credible evidence of Haitian immigrants harming or eating pets.

From Salon