stage-man|age

stage-man|age
stage-man|age «STAYJ MAN ihj», transitive verb, -aged, -ag|ing.
1. to arrange with a view to dramatic effect; supervise the details of closely: »

to stage-manage a Christmas party. But the hours of waiting had their own theatrical shape, a prologue of high expectation splendidly stage-managed by tradition (Manchester Guardian).

2. to be the stage manager of.
[back formation < stage manager]

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