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Pronunciation varies by accent · verb
(ambitransitive) To manage, direct, or control a person, group, or system to an unnecessary level of detail or precision..
The employees complained that their boss was micromanaging when she insisted that they account for their time in fifteen-minute intervals.
As GBR is intended to operate at arm's length from government while also being responsible for implementing a 30-year strategy, it is hoped that the industry will be less micro-managed by ministers and officials at both the DfT and within the Treasury.
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Micromanage means (ambitransitive) To manage, direct, or control a person, group, or system to an unnecessary level of detail or precision..
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The employees complained that their boss was micromanaging when she insisted that they account for their time in fifteen-minute intervals.
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