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Definition of micromanage

micromanage

/ˌmaɪ.kroʊˈmæn.ɪdʒ/
mi · cro · man · age
Adjective:micromanagerial
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Past Simple:micromanaged
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Past Participle:micromanaged
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Present Participle:micromanaging
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micromanage Lexical Profile

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• verb

1

To control every small part of a project, person, or situation with excessive attention to minor details.

Example

"The new director tends to micromanage her staff rather than trusting them to complete their tasks independently."

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• Rhymes for micromanage

• Nearby Words

microliter
microloan
micromachine
micromanage
micromanagement
micromanager
micromeria

Word Origin & Etymology

Coined in the late 1970s by combining the prefix 'micro-' (from Ancient Greek 'mikros', meaning small) with 'manage' (from Italian 'maneggiare', to handle or train horses).

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Micromanage. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/micromanage
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