city manager

NOUN

city official

Synonyms

WEAK

burgomaster first selectman lord mayor maire mayor supervisor

Example Sentences

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White, the city manager of Oakwood, Ga., where ICE recently purchased two new warehouses, said the total estimated annual tax loss to both his town and Hall County, Ga., totals about $771,000.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 28, 2026

Without disclosing an exact amount, the city manager said that Pico Rivera had set aside some funding for strategic real estate acquisitions and that this would be the ideal investment for the community.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 28, 2026

Joe Pepplitsch, Lexington’s city manager for the past 25 years, is bullish on the city’s long-term prospects, partly because of its labor force and the 600 housing units built since 2013.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 23, 2025

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

According to the city manager, police operations were "crippled” and "paralyzed.”

From "Spooked!" by Gail Jarrow