micromanaging
verb (present participle)UK /ˌmaɪkrəʊˈmænɪdʒɪŋ/
US /ˌmaɪkroʊˈmænɪdʒɪŋ/
Controlling every tiny thing that other people do.
The boss kept micromanaging the team, checking every email before it was sent.
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2. Watching and correcting small details of a task instead of letting someone do it their own way.
She was micromanaging the party plans, choosing every napkin color herself.
3. Managing at a very small, detailed level, often in business or project work.
His micromanaging slowed the project because no one could make a decision alone.
4. Being overly fussy about how others complete simple chores or routines.
Stop micromanaging how I fold the laundry!