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micromanage Definition

micro·man·age (mī′krō man′ij)

transitive verb -·aged, -·ag·ing

to manage or control very closely, as by making decisions about even the smallest details, often so as to be regarded as acting inefficiently or counterproductively

micromanage Related Forms
mi′cro·man′·age·ment noun
micromanage Usage Examples

Object

  • behavior: So the same government that talks about choice in education wants to deny it in public life by micromanaging behavior.