micromanage

[ mahy-kroh-man-ij ]

verb (used with object),mi·cro·man·aged, mi·cro·man·ag·ing.
  1. to manage or control with excessive attention to minor details: He doesn’t think it’s the legislature’s role to micromanage schools.

Origin of micromanage

1
First recorded in 1970–75; micro- + manage

Other words from micromanage

  • mi·cro·man·age·ment, noun
  • mi·cro·man·ag·er, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for micromanage

micromanage

/ (ˈmaɪkrəʊˌmænɪdʒ) /


verb
  1. (tr) to control (a business or project) with excessive attention to minor details

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