micromanage

Verb

micromanage (third-person singular simple present micromanages, present participle micromanaging, simple past and past participle micromanaged)

1. (ambitransitive) 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.
   • Howard, who did not have a vote on the issue, said his support of the ordinance comes from a deep desire to keep LaVerkin free from those who want to micromanage its resources and land.2001 July 5, Nancy Perkins, “LaVerkin Council declares town a U.N.-Free Zone”, in Deseret News, archived from the original on 17 Jan 2024