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micromanage

verb [T]
 
 
/ˈmaɪ.krəʊˌmæn.ɪdʒ/ US  /-kroʊˌ-/ often disapproving

Definition

to control every part of a situation, even small details: The senator was criticized for micromanaging his presidential campaign.Controlling and being in charge micromanagement
 
 
/-mənt/ noun [U]
Controlling and being in charge
micromanager /r/ US  // noun [C] Controlling and being in charge
(Definition of micromanage verb from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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