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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The first known use of overmanage was in 1795
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