"micromanage" meaning in English

See micromanage in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

IPA: /ˈmaɪ.kroʊˈmænədʒ/ [US], /ˈmaɪ.krəʊˈmænɪdʒ/ [UK] Audio: en-us-micromanage.ogg [US] Forms: micromanage [canonical], micromanages [third-person, singular], micromanaged [past], micromanaged [past, participle], micromanaging [present, participle]
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  1. If you micromanage people, you manage or control them to an unnecessary level of detail or precision.
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