micromanage

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA ^(key): /ˈmaɪ.kroʊˈmænədʒ/
• (UK) IPA ^(key): /ˈmaɪ.krəʊˈmænɪdʒ/

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Verb

Plain form micromanage

Third-person singular micromanages

Past tense micromanaged

Past participle micromanaged

Present participle micromanaging

1. (transitive) If you micromanage people, you manage or control them to an unnecessary level of detail or precision.

Related words

• micromanagement