city manager

NOUN

city official

Synonyms

WEAK

burgomaster first selectman lord mayor maire mayor supervisor

Example Sentences

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“This is definitely a loss for the community,” said Stone James, the Twentynine Palms city manager.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 30, 2026

In Social Circle, Georgia, the city manager shut off water to a warehouse ICE had purchased amid concerns about strains on local resources.

From Slate • Apr. 27, 2026

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

Higgins, a county commissioner, defeated former city manager Emilio González by roughly 59 percent to 41 percent, according to preliminary results.

From Salon • Dec. 10, 2025

She was sure her grandmother had done good things as city manager too.

From "The Parker Inheritance" by Varian Johnson