Definition of Micromanage

1. Verb. To manage, direct, or control a person, group, or system to an unnecessary level of detail or precision. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Micromanage

1. [v -AGED, -AGING, -AGES]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Micromanage

micrological
micrology
microluces
microlux
microluxes
micromachine
micromachined
micromachines
micromachining
micromachinings
micromagnetic
micromagnetics
micromagnetism
micromainframe
micromainframes
micromanage (current term)
micromanaged
micromanagement
micromanager
micromanagers
micromanages
micromanaging
micromania
micromanipulated
micromanipulation
micromanipulations
micromanipulator
micromanipulators
micromanometer
micromanufacturing

Literary usage of Micromanage

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Report of the Congressional Committees Investigating the Iran/Contra Affair by Lee H. Hamilton, Daniel K. Inouye (1995)
"The rush by Congress to micromanage the country's international affairs from South Africa to Cambodia to arms control negotiations has hindered any ..."

2. Defense Conversion: Redirecting R&D by DIANE Publishing Company (1994)
"... given greater authority to initiate cooperative R&D, fear of Congressional investigations could prompt labs or headquarters to micromanage the process. ..."

3. Screamfree Parenting: Raising Your Kids by Keeping Your Cool by Hal Edward Runkel (2005)
"In response to that increasing anxiety, some parents gave in to it, beginning to micromanage every aspect of their child's life. ..."

4. El Salvador at War: An Oral History of Conflict from the 1979 Insurrection edited by Max G. Manwaring, Court Prisk (1995)
"... public to work with congressional leadership to reduce the growing tendency of Congress to try to micromanage United States assistance programs. ..."

5. Bridging the Bed-Bench Gap: Contributions of the Markey Trust by ebrary, Inc (2004)
"It is important not to micromanage the type of interactions between students and mentors. The best results usually come from providing some basic ground ..."

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