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micromanage

verb

Etymology

Back-formation from micromanagement, equivalent to micro- + manage.

  1. derived from manus — “hand”
  2. derived from *manizāre✻ — “handle”
  3. derived from maneggiare
  4. derived from manege
  5. inherited from *manage✻
  6. inherited from manage
  7. formed as micromanage — “micro- + manage”

Definitions

  1. To manage, direct, or control a person, group, or system to an unnecessary level of…

    To manage, direct, or control a person, group, or system to an unnecessary level of detail or precision.

    • The employees complained that their boss was micromanaging when she insisted that they account for their time in fifteen-minute intervals.

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