micromanage
verb
mi·cro·man·age
ˌmī-krō-ˈma-nij 
micromanaged; micromanaging; micromanages
: to manage especially with excessive control or attention to details
: to direct or conduct the activities of a group or an enterprise by micromanaging them
Examples of micromanage in a Sentence
He micromanaged every detail of the budget.
Recent Examples on the Web
Many executives have looked past Trump’s often erratic behavior and attempts to micromanage the economy to support him over Biden, drawn in by promises of new tax cuts, less regulation—particularly on environmental matters—and a crackdown on crime.
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Byphil Wahba, Fortune, 22 July 2024
The Supreme Court handed down a stern rebuke to some of the most right-wing judges in the country on Wednesday, holding that no, judges do not get to micromanage how the Biden administration speaks to social media companies.
—Ian Millhiser, Vox, 26 June 2024
These connections aren’t opportunities to micromanage or manipulate, though.
—Tyler Shepherd, USA TODAY, 10 Aug. 2024
In Zambia, on the other hand, the regime micromanaged the legislature and thus prevented it from developing its own mechanisms of accommodation and compromise.
—Ken Ochieng’ Opalo, Foreign Affairs, 11 Feb. 2020
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Byphil Wahba, Fortune, 22 July 2024
The Supreme Court handed down a stern rebuke to some of the most right-wing judges in the country on Wednesday, holding that no, judges do not get to micromanage how the Biden administration speaks to social media companies.
—Ian Millhiser, Vox, 26 June 2024
These connections aren’t opportunities to micromanage or manipulate, though.
—Tyler Shepherd, USA TODAY, 10 Aug. 2024
In Zambia, on the other hand, the regime micromanaged the legislature and thus prevented it from developing its own mechanisms of accommodation and compromise.
—Ken Ochieng’ Opalo, Foreign Affairs, 11 Feb. 2020
See all Example Sentences for micromanage
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“Micromanage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/micromanage. Accessed 8 Sep. 2024.
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