"micromanagement" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: micro-management [alternative]
Etymology: From micro- + management. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|micro|management}} micro- + management Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} micromanagement (uncountable)
  1. The direct management of a project, etc. to an excessive degree, with too much attention to detail and insufficient delegation. Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-micromanagement-en-noun-I6Yb8cs9
  2. (gaming) The management of short-term or small-scale aspects of a strategy game. Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Gaming Translations (Translations): micromanagement [masculine] (French)
    Sense id: en-micromanagement-en-noun-JUx9TTmp Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with micro-, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with French translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 8 92 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with micro-: 37 63 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 5 95 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 8 92 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 4 96 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 9 91 Topics: games, gaming Disambiguation of 'Translations': 5 95

Alternative forms

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