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Definitions

Verb

1. 1
   simple past and past participle of stage-manage form-of, participle, past

Adjective

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

   "stage-managed election"

Example

More examples

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

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