Definition

1. Noun:
   • The head of a city government: A city manager is a professional administrator appointed to manage the day-to-day operations and implement the policies of a city government, typically in a council-manager form of government.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • The city manager presented the annual budget to the city council.
  • After the scandal, the city council voted to hire a new city manager.
  • Residents can contact the city manager's office with concerns about public services.

Advanced Usage

• "to serve as city manager": to hold the position of city manager.
  • She served as city manager for over a decade, overseeing significant urban development.
• "under the city manager": referring to the administrative structure led by the city manager.
  • All department heads report directly under the city manager.

Variants and Related Words

• City management (n): The profession or practice of administering a city government.
  • He has a long career in city management.
• City administrator (n): A synonym often used interchangeably with city manager.
  • The city administrator will address the press this afternoon.

Synonyms

• Municipal manager: A professional manager of a municipality.
• Chief administrative officer (CAO): A title sometimes used for the top appointed official in a local government.

Related Phrases

• Council-manager government: A system of local government where an elected council appoints a professional manager to run administrative operations.
  • Our town operates under a council-manager government.

Noun

1. the head of a city government