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)

1. 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.