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Micromanage
verb
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Definitions
1.
verb
To manage, direct, or control a person, group, or system to an unnecessary level of detail or precision.
"The employees complained that their boss was micromanaging when she insisted that they account for their time in fifteen-minute intervals."
Synonyms
outmanage
overrefine
underdefine
keep a tight rein on
underoptimize
minimize
menialize
unmanage
overshorten
mediocritize
miniature
descope
Rhymes With
manage
advantage
disadvantage
mismanage
tannage
pannage
unmanage
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