city manager
a person not publicly elected but appointed by a city council to manage a city.
Origin of city manager
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How to use city manager in a sentence
I understand then that the chief of police is appointed by the city manager completely?
Warren Commission (7 of 26): Hearings Vol. VII (of 15) | The President's Commission on the Assassination of President KennedyCould you describe briefly for us the relationship between the mayor and the council and the city manager?
Warren Commission (7 of 26): Hearings Vol. VII (of 15) | The President's Commission on the Assassination of President KennedyIn other words, the city manager really has the detailed administration of city affairs?
Warren Commission (7 of 26): Hearings Vol. VII (of 15) | The President's Commission on the Assassination of President KennedyDoes the council make any other appointments than the appointment of the city manager?
Warren Commission (7 of 26): Hearings Vol. VII (of 15) | The President's Commission on the Assassination of President KennedyNo; the city manager is appointed by the council, by council action.
Warren Commission (7 of 26): Hearings Vol. VII (of 15) | The President's Commission on the Assassination of President Kennedy
British Dictionary definitions for city manager
(in the US) an administrator hired by a municipal council to manage its affairs: See also council-manager plan
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