ALL meanings of council-manager plan
coun·cil-man·ag·er plan
C c - noun council-manager plan (in the US) a system of local government with an elected legislative council and an appointed administrative manager 3
- noun council-manager plan a form of municipal government in which an elected, usually nonpartisan, council sets policy, passes ordinances, and appoints a city manager, who administers the day-to-day operations of the municipality under the council's supervision 3
- noun council-manager plan a system of municipal government in which the administrative powers of the city are entrusted to a manager selected by the city council. 1