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Stager

noun

Someone who supervises the physical aspects in the production of a show and who is in charge of the stage when the show is being performed. Synonym: stage manager.

An experienced person who has been through many battles; someone who has given long service. Synonyms: old-timer, old hand, old stager, oldtimer, veteran, warhorse.

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"Stager" Quotes from Famous Books

... large quantity of arms and equipment stored, generally at your own expense—though "Sam" Hughes is remedying this—and issue these, stave off complaints that the fit is not exactly up to West End standards, and, if you are an old "stager," give them an hour or two of drill while enthusiasm is ...

— From the St. Lawrence to the Yser with the 1st Canadian brigade • Frederic C. Curry

... things to be agreed upon," Daughtry continued. "In the first place, I want my six quarts a day. I'm used to it, and I'm too old a stager ...

— Michael, Brother of Jerry • Jack London

... felt a pang, though it might add to the romance of this narrative. But her dislike for the girl in the sleigh decidedly increased. How was she, in her inexperience, to know that the radiant beauty in furs was what the boys at Phillips Andover called an "old stager." ...

— The Crossing • Winston Churchill

Words linked to "Stager" : supervisor, expert, stage