micromanage

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

verb (used with object), mi·cro·man·aged, mi·cro·man·ag·ing.

to manage or control with excessive attention to minor details.

Origin of micromanage

First recorded in 1985–90

OTHER WORDS FROM micromanage

mi·cro·man·age·ment, noun

Words nearby micromanage

microlithiasis, microlithic, microlitic, microloan, micrology, micromanage, micromanipulation, micromarketing, micromelia, micromelic dwarfism, micromere

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British Dictionary definitions for micromanage

micromanage
/ (ˈmaɪkrəʊˌmænɪdʒ) /

verb

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