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
The superintendent has created a culture of fear and intimidation, union leaders said Monday, while adding to administrative bloat, mismanaging the district's budget, micromanaging workers and violating union contracts.
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Madeline Mitchell, The Enquirer, 13 May 2024
Proponents of it argue that without such a filter, courts will be micromanaging any number of exceedingly technical issues that judges have no expertise to resolve.
—Charlie Savage, New York Times, 18 Jan. 2024
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Madeline Mitchell, The Enquirer, 13 May 2024
Proponents of it argue that without such a filter, courts will be micromanaging any number of exceedingly technical issues that judges have no expertise to resolve.
—Charlie Savage, New York Times, 18 Jan. 2024
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 29 May. 2024.
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