micromanageverb [ T ]
uk/ˈmaɪ.krəʊˌmæn.ɪdʒ/us/ˈmaɪ.kroʊˌmæn.ɪdʒ/often disapprovingto control every part of a situation, even small details:
The head teacher shouldn't be trying to micromanage what happens in the classroom.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Controlling and being in charge
- aggrandize
- assume
- assumption
- authoritative
- balance of power
- divide
- dominant
- have sb by the balls idiom
- have sb eating out of your hand idiom
- have sb in the palm of your hand idiom
- have sth in hand idiom
- have/hold the whip hand idiom
- heel
- hook
- pull
- pull rank idiom
- pull the strings idiom
- putty
- regimentation
- rein
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micromanagement
noun [ U ] uk/ˈmaɪ.krəʊˌmæn.ɪdʒ.mənt/us/ˈmaɪ.kroʊˌmæn.ɪdʒ.mənt/
micromanager
noun [ C ] uk/ˈmaɪ.krəʊˌmæn.ɪdʒ.ər/us/ˈmaɪ.kroʊˌmæn.ə.dʒ.ɚ/