city manager

NOUN

city official

Synonyms

WEAK

burgomaster first selectman lord mayor maire mayor supervisor

Example Sentences

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Eric Taylor, the city manager of Social Circle, Ga., said his town faces a similar predicament.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 28, 2026

“If we don’t act now, we risk the ability to protect the community,” said Michael B. O’Kelly, the Bell Gardens city manager.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 27, 2026

The indictment named 13 witnesses who testified before the criminal grand jury, including a city council member, the city’s economic development director, a former council member and a former city manager.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 30, 2025

The city manager, a California-born citizen and Latino, carries with him three government IDs, including a passport.

From Salon • Oct. 24, 2025

Maybe Siobhan would have become the first black city manager, not her grandmother.

From "The Parker Inheritance" by Varian Johnson