micromanage

mi·cro·man·age | \ ˌmī-krō-ˈma-nij

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micromanaged; micromanaging; micromanages

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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Examples of micromanage in a Sentence

He micromanaged every detail of the budget.

Recent Examples on the Web For insight into these head-spinning times in Saudi Arabia, where the ultraconservative social and religious codes that micromanage daily life seem to spring a new leak every month — women driving! movie theaters! — Vivian Yee, New York Times, "Saudi Society Is Changing. Just Take a Look at These Coffeehouses.," 15 Jan. 2020 Parents who micromanage their kids sometimes struggle with a sense of control. — TheWeek, "No really, stop micromanaging your kids," 28 Jan. 2020 There is no need to micromanage your 401(k) but the end of the year is a good time to trim back on some of your winners and potentially add to your losers. — Nancy Tengler, USA TODAY, "Why Friday’s jobs report just extended the bull market," 9 Dec. 2019 While some offices like to micromanage attendance expectations, ProcessUnity prefers what Thomas calls a common-sense approach. — BostonGlobe.com, "1. APPOINTING AMBASSADORS," 15 Nov. 2019 But House Republicans, then in the majority, opposed any new AUMF that put restrictions on military leaders, saying that Congress should not micromanage wars. — Author: Paul Kane, Mike Debonis, Anchorage Daily News, "Trump’s order to strike Iranian leader sparks fresh debate in Congress over war powers," 3 Jan. 2020 No longer will federal bureaucrats micromanage your local police. — chicagotribune.com, "Read the official transcript of President Trump’s remarks at the International Association of Chiefs of Police convention in Chicago," 28 Oct. 2019 Another type is the perfectionist who tends to micromanage employees. — Marcia Heroux Pounds, sun-sentinel.com, "Would you quit your job because of a bad boss? 60 percent in South Florida have done it, survey says," 14 Oct. 2019 As a strategy, China’s efforts to micromanage global conversation is emboldening its critics and eroding the support of its friends. — Evan Osnos, The New Yorker, "China Forces the N.B.A. to Weigh Value Against Values," 8 Oct. 2019

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4 Mar 2020

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“Micromanage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/micromanage. Accessed 7 Apr. 2020.

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