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micromanage
verb mi·cro·man·age \ˌmī-krō-ˈma-nij\
: to try to control or manage all the small parts of (something, such as an activity) in a way that is usually not wanted or that causes problems
Full Definition of MICROMANAGE
transitive verb
: to manage especially with excessive control or attention to details
intransitive verb
: to direct or conduct the activities of a group or an enterprise by micromanaging them
— mi·cro·man·age·ment \-mənt\ noun
— mi·cro·man·ag·er \-ˈma-ni-jər\ noun
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First Known Use of MICROMANAGE
1976
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