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over·man·age | \ ˌō-vər-ˈma-nij 
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\overmanaged; overmanaging
Definition of overmanage
: to manage (a group, organization, etc.) with excessive control and supervision
overmanaging their staff … seemed to overmanage his bullpen in a couple of games when he didn't have to.— David Schoenfield If stress is caused by parents overmanaging their children, then mindful parenting seems like the opposite of the solution.— Hanna Rosin Control the tendency to overmanage.— Charles Curran and Lewis Miller
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overmanagement \ ˌō-vər-ˈma-nij-mənt \ noun
\ noun
… leadership thinkers … who may have overemphasized overmanagement … — Greg McKeown
overmanager noun, plural overmanagers
In practice, the overmanager physically or virtually hovers over her employees as they work on projects. — Gregory Alford
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The first known use of overmanage was in 1795
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