(in the US) a system of local government with an elected legislative council and an appointed administrative manager
See also city manager
council-manager plan in American English
(ˈkaʊnsəlˈmænədʒər)
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