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micromanagement

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • CMU ARPABET: M AY2 K R OW0 M AE1 N IH0 JH M AH0 N T Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

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noun

Meaning 1

The direct management of a project, etc. to an excessive degree, with too much attention to detail and insufficient delegation.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

The management of short-term or small-scale aspects of a strategy game.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

Topics: games, gaming

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: macromanagement

History

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 *-íďďō 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.

Across languages

Translations

4 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 微操 (wēicāo) — Translations
  • French: micromanagement — Translations
  • Spanish: microgestión — Translations
  • Spanish: microgerenciamiento — Translations