/ Dictionary / Index C council-manager plan: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: coun'cil-man'ag•er plan" Pronunciation: (koun'sul man'u-jur), [key] a system of municipal government in which the administrative powers of the city are entrusted to a manager selected by the city council. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. councilman councilmember Related Content Daily Word Quiz: labyrinth Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language