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
Congress should eliminate it, reduce invasive federal regulation, and stop giving bureaucrats the power to micromanage financial risks.
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Norbert Michel, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024
Give them clear goals, but don’t micromanage their process.
—NBC News, 19 Sep. 2024
The federal Securities and Exchange Commission does not permit investors to micromanage.
—Rob Davis, ProPublica, 6 Sep. 2024
They should be dedicated, conscientious, trustworthy self-starters who do not need to be micromanaged.
—Allbusiness, Forbes, 4 Sep. 2024
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Norbert Michel, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024
Give them clear goals, but don’t micromanage their process.
—NBC News, 19 Sep. 2024
The federal Securities and Exchange Commission does not permit investors to micromanage.
—Rob Davis, ProPublica, 6 Sep. 2024
They should be dedicated, conscientious, trustworthy self-starters who do not need to be micromanaged.
—Allbusiness, Forbes, 4 Sep. 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 7 Oct. 2024.
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