floor manager

noun

1. a person assigned to direct the proceedings on the floor of an assembly, as at a political convention.
2. the stage manager of a television program.

floor manager

noun

1. the stage manager employed in the production of a television programme
2. a person in overall charge of one floor of a large shop or department store

Word History and Origins

Origin of floor manager¹

An Americanism dating back to 1885–90

Example Sentences

"It's no Pike County shindig," had responded the floor-manager, cheerfully.

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The hat was passed by the floor-manager during the evening, and Daddy got nearly three dollars, which delighted Milton very much.

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Edwin, as floor manager, now called out a new "set" and as the dancers began to "form on," Joe Belford hunched his brother.

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Don Pablo de la Guerra, with his handsome aristocratic features, was the floor manager, and gallantly discharged his office.

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The stately form of the floor manager was visible among the glass showcases beyond.

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