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overmanagement

/ˌoʊvərˈmænɪdʒmənt/
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• noun

1

The practice of exerting excessive administrative control, direction, or interference over a process, project, or group of people, often resulting in inefficiency or stifled autonomy.

Example

"The company's recent decline in agility and employee morale was directly attributed to the overmanagement of its creative teams."

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• Rhymes for overmanagement

• Nearby Words

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overly
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overmanned
overmanning

Word Origin & Etymology

Formed in English by combining the prefix 'over-' (excessive) with the noun 'management'. It gained traction in the late 20th century within corporate and organizational theory to describe counterproductive administrative excess.

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Historical frequency of usage in published text.

180019102020
Data source: Google Books Ngram Viewer

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