day-to-day control
noun phraseUK /ˌdeɪ tə ˈdeɪ kənˈtrəʊl/
US /ˌdeɪ tə ˈdeɪ kənˈtroʊl/
The everyday power to run something and make small choices about it.
The teacher has day-to-day control of the classroom.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. The normal, ordinary running of a business or group rather than big long-term decisions.
The local manager handles day-to-day control of the shop.
3. The power to decide what happens each day in a place or activity.
Parents keep day-to-day control over their children's bedtime.
4. The regular checking and guiding of work as it happens.
She has day-to-day control of the project's small tasks.