stager

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

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
noun an experienced person who has been through many battles; someone who has given long service

From stage + -er.

WREN, PERCIVAL C. Young Stagers. — The best short stories of 1917, and the yearbook of the American short story, Unknown
An old stager: greatgrandfather: he knows the ropes. — Ulysses, James Joyce
“There'll be no holding you,” continued the old stager, grimly. — The Works of Rudyard Kipling: One Volume Edition, Rudyard Kipling

stage manager

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