micromanager

American

[mahy-kroh-man-ij-er] / ˈmaɪ kroʊˌmæn ɪdʒ ər /

noun

plural

micromanagers

a person who tends to micromanage.

Example Sentences

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Business leaders who have interacted with the deputy defense secretary describe him as an intense micromanager, poring over minutiae within contracts and supply-chain statistics to look for potential savings or bottlenecks.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

"The role of a traditional niche may be more in line with a micromanager -- instructing cells, 'You can be a stem cell, but only one particular type'," explained Mann.

From Science Daily • Oct. 29, 2025

Maybe being a micromanager and a little uptight weren’t such horrible things after all.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 29, 2024

Watson was a micromanager with a hand in every pot.

From Slate • Dec. 12, 2024

He reported directly to Mr Trump, on "whatever concerned him, whatever he wanted", Cohen said, calling his ex-boss a micromanager.

From BBC • May 13, 2024

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