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micromanage

verb mi·cro·man·age \ ˌmī-krō-ˈma-nij \
|Updated on: 11 Jun 2018

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
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micromanagement

play \-mənt\ noun
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micromanager

play \-ˈma-ni-jər\ noun

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Examples of micromanage in a Sentence

  1. He micromanaged every detail of the budget.

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First Known Use of micromanage

1976

in the meaning defined at transitive sense

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MICROMANAGE Defined for English Language Learners

micromanage

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Definition of micromanage for English Language Learners

  • : 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

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