# micromanagement

> English word · Noun · frequency rank #87,557

## Definitions
1. The direct management of a project, etc. to an excessive degree, with too much attention to detail and insufficient delegation.
2. The management of short-term or small-scale aspects of a strategy game.

## Etymology
From micro- + management.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/micromanagement