Appointment. The primary difference between city or town managers and mayors is how they get their positions. A city or townâs general population votes a mayor into office but has little to no say about hiring a manager.
Definition of deposition for English Language Learners. 1  law : a formal statement that someone who has promised to tell the truth makes so that the statement can be used in court; especially : a formal statement that is made before a trial by a witness who will not be present at the trial.
deposition noun (STATEMENT) âº [ 1  C ] specialized law a formal written statement made or used in a law court: âº [ 2  U ] formal the act of removing someone important from a powerful position: âº [ 3  U ] specialized geology the formation of a layer of a substance such as soil or rock, or the substance that forms the layer.