ˌstage-ˈmanage BrE AmE verb [transitive]
to organize a public event, such as a meeting, in a way that will give you the result that you want – often used to show disapproval:
The press conference was cleverly stage-managed.
STAGE-MANAGE
Meaning of STAGE-MANAGE in English
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012