to control (a business or project) with excessive attention to minor details
micromanage in American English
(ˌmaɪkroʊˈmænɪdʒ)
verb transitiveWord forms: ˌmicroˈmanaged or ˌmicroˈmanaging
to manage or control very closely, as by making decisions about even the smallest details, often so as to be regarded as acting inefficiently or counterproductively
Derived forms
micromanagement (ˌmicroˈmanagement)
noun
Examples of 'micromanage' in a sentence
micromanage
But that will go easier for both of us if we don't try to micromanage each other's life.