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micromanaging

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present participle of micromanage

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chiefly US to try to oversee all the small parts of (something, such as an activity) in a way that is usually not wanted or that causes problems
  • He micromanaged every detail of the budget.

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“Micromanaging.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/micromanaging. Accessed 7 Dec. 2021.

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