micromanagement en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree English micro- Proto-Indo-European *(s)meh₂-der. Proto-Italic *manus Latin manus Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō)bor. Latin -izāre Vulgar Latin *manizāre Old Italian maneggiareder.? Old French manegebor. Middle English *manage English manage Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥ Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥tom Proto-Italic *-mentom Latin -mentum Old French -mentbor. Middle English -ment English -ment English management English micromanagement From micro- + management.
Meanings
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(uncountable) The direct management of a project, etc. to an excessive degree, with too much attention to detail and insufficient delegation.
After years of micromanagement by the Department for Transport, it finally seemed as if the door was fully open to the concept of Rail Devolution, with the prospect of local officials planning and delivering local train services.
2026 March 18, Peter Plisner, “Will devolution deliver real local control?”, in RAIL, number 1057, page 44:
- (uncountable) The management of short-term or small-scale aspects of a strategy game.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| micro-management | alternative | lexicographic |
Antonyms
Translations (5)
pl mikrozarządzanie (Translations) · es microgestión (Translations) · fr micromanagement (Translations) · es microgerenciamiento (Translations) · cmn 微操 (Translations)