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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.
stage-manage en · VERB
Meanings
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(literally) To manage or organise the operation of a theatrical stage; to act as stage manager.
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(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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