micromanagement

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Definition of micromanagement

2 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. (uncountable)The direct management of a project, etc. to an excessive degree, with too much attention to detail and insufficient delegation.
    “After years of micromanagement by the Department for Transport, it finally seemed as if the door was fully open to the concept of Rail Devolution, with the prospect of local officials planning and delivering local train services.”
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noun

  1. (uncountable)The direct management of a project, etc. to an excessive degree, with too much attention to detail and insufficient delegation.
    “After years of micromanagement by the Department for Transport, it finally seemed as if the door was fully open to the concept of Rail Devolution, with the prospect of local officials planning and delivering local train services.”
  2. (uncountable)The management of short-term or small-scale aspects of a strategy game.

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Etymology

From micro- + management.

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