micromanage
English
Etymology
Back-formation from micromanagement.
Pronunciation
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Verb
micromanage (third-person singular simple present micromanages, present participle micromanaging, simple past and past participle micromanaged)
- To manage, direct, or control a person, group, or system to an unnecessary level of detail or precision.
- The employees complained that their boss was micromanaging when she insisted that they account for their time in fifteen-minute intervals.