stage-managed

adjective

Carefully controlled or directed so as to ensure a particular desired appearance or outcome, especially an artificial one.

“stage-managed election”

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Meanings

verb
  1. participlepastsimple past and past participle of stage-manage
adjectivestage-managed (comparative more stage-managed, superlative most stage-managed)

comparative more stage-managed · superlative most stage-managed

  1. Carefully controlled or directed so as to ensure a particular desired appearance or outcome, especially an artificial one.

    stage-managed election

    1 more example

    The party conference was very stage-managed, and no one deviated an inch from the official party line.

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APA

stage-managed. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stage-managed

MLA

“stage-managed.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stage-managed. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “stage-managed,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stage-managed.

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