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micromanagement

American  
[mahy-kroh-man-ij-muhnt] / ˌmaɪ kroʊˈmæn ɪdʒ mənt /

noun

  1. the control of an organization or activity with excessive attention to detail such that larger issues are neglected.


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Sometimes what we perceive as micromanagement is just workplace culture.

From MarketWatch Jul. 21, 2026

He said court review of TPS decisions was barred to prevent "judicial micromanagement" of foreign policy determinations.

From Barron's Apr. 29, 2026

Properly understood, the goal was coordination, not micromanagement.

From Slate Mar. 31, 2026

“When there is less competition and more micromanagement on the government side, no matter the country or the system, it is creating a less effective economy,” says Péter Virovácz, an ING senior economist in Budapest.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 23, 2026

The 46% of Monster.com poll respondents who identified micromanagement as a reason to leave a job may have found the version Chef Fields exerted on Carmy particularly uncomfortable.

From Salon Jul. 3, 2024

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