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micromanage

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micromanage /ˌmaɪkroʊˈmænɪʤ/ verb
micromanages; micromanaged; micromanaging
micromanage
/ˌmaɪkroʊˈmænɪʤ/
verb
micromanages; micromanaged; micromanaging
Britannica Dictionary definition of MICROMANAGE
[+ object] chiefly US
: to try to control or manage all the small parts of (something, such as an activity) in a way that is usually not wanted or that causes problems
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— micromanagement

/ˌmaɪkroʊˈmænɪʤmənt/ noun [noncount]

— micromanager

/ˌmaɪkroʊˈmænɪʤɚ/ noun, plural micromanagers [count]