stage-managed
stage-managed is the simple past and past participle of stage-manage.
Meaning of stage-manage
Verb
stage-manage (third-person singular simple present stage-manages, present participle stage-managing, simple past and past participle stage-managed)
- To manage or organise the operation of a theatrical stage; to act as stage manager.
- 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.
Adjective
stage-managed (comparative more stage-managed, superlative most stage-managed)
- Carefully controlled or directed so as to ensure a particular desired appearance or outcome, especially an artificial one.
- stage-managed election
- The party conference was very stage-managed, and no one deviated an inch from the official party line.
Forms of stage-managed
| comparative | more stage-managed |
|---|---|
| superlative | most stage-managed |
Questions about stage-managed
- What does stage-managed mean?
- Stage-managed means carefully controlled or directed so as to ensure a particular desired appearance or outcome, especially an artificial one.
- What is stage-managed the simple past and past participle of?
- Stage-managed is the simple past and past participle of stage-manage.
- What part of speech is stage-managed?
- Stage-managed is an adjective.
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