micromanager
noun
a person who tends to micromanage.
micromanagers
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pluralof micromanager.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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This week, we’re talking about micromanagers — and how to deal with them.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 21, 2026
Lots of people have worked for micromanagers at one point or another, but this boss took lack of trust to a new and deeply paranoid level:
From Slate ● Aug. 20, 2018
And how can you establish serious cultural value while still serving the corporate micromanagers at Disney — owners of Marvel since 2009?
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 18, 2018
In “Office Space,” it was the micromanagers who turned a central aspiration of the American dream — white-collar work — into a fluorescent-lit nightmare.
From New York Times ● Apr. 13, 2017
And, although this makes sense to a certain degree, we’re curious if there are really that many bad managers on the loose—the egomaniacs, the narcissists, the micromanagers, the yellers, and the list could go on.
From Forbes ● Sep. 11, 2014
