stage-manage

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stage-manage

verb stage-manages · stage-managing · stage-managed

literally To manage or organise the operation of a theatrical stage; to act as stage manager.
figuratively To carefully control or direct (an event, operation, etc.) from the background, especially in a calculating manner, so as to achieve a particular desired appearance or outcome. Bad practices were rife at the factory, but the boss stage-managed the inspectors' visit so that they did not see anything amiss.

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@misc{stage_manage_2026,
  title = {stage-manage},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/stage-manage},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}